Meta removed dozens of accounts promoting a fictitious political advocacy group ahead of the 2024 election.
Fake accounts on Meta’s Facebook and Instagram pushed conservatives to run for office as independentsMeta Platforms signage outside the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Oct. 29, 2021. MUST CREDIT: Nick Otto/Bloombergattempted to recruit conservative candidates to run as independents - part of a rush of campaigns infiltrating the platformPatriots Run Project, a group purporting to be a national grassroots organization but that appeared to be run by a small U.S.
The Patriots Run Project built accounts for fake Americans that posted content about local sports teams, events and restaurants to appear authentic, according to Meta. The network of accounts, some of which were acquired by a Bangladesh entity, elevated criticisms of “Republican and Democrat elites” and posted on topics like “God,” “guns” and “illegal immigrants,” the company said. The group also operated websites and at least one account on X.
The Patriots Run Project group also appeared to have some offline activity. A purported volunteer for the group appeared to successfully persuade a Montana man to run for office, according to Politico.the threat of foreign efforts to sway American voters is increasing in the run-up to the election. Foreign operatives are increasingly targeting journalists and public figures to lend credibility to favorable narratives, Agranovich said.
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