[ April 18, 2024 ]
Google announced it deleted the accounts of 39 English-language YouTube accounts, another 13 Google+ accounts, and six blogger sites that were all linked to Iran, all established to “target political campaigns, journalists, activists and academics” around the globe for pro-Tehran propaganda purposes.
The tech giant claimed the sites were operating as fake news and purposely putting out false information.
The accounts were directly linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, said Kent Walker, the company’s vice president for global affairs.
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Google announced Thursday that it had deleted 58 accounts surreptitiously operated by Iran from YouTube as well as from other websites after they were found to have been disseminating false information on the world’s main sites, according to CNBC.
“We identified and terminated” 39 English-language YouTube accounts, 13 Google+ accounts and six blogger accounts that were found to linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB),” said vice president for global affairs Kent Walker.
“In recent months, we’ve detected and blocked attempts by state-sponsored actors in various countries to target political campaigns, journalists, activists, and academics located around the world,” he added.
Google issued a statement saying, “In addition to the intelligence we received from FireEye, a leading cybersecurity group, our teams have investigated a broader range of suspicious actors linked to Iran who have engaged in this effort.
“We’ve updated US lawmakers and law enforcement about the results of our investigation, including its relation to political content in the United States,” the statement continued.
“Our investigations on these topics are ongoing and we will continue to share our findings with law enforcement and other relevant government entities in the US and elsewhere, as well as with others in the industry.”
FireEye said the activity that was revealed indicates that many elements are attempting to use the social media to influence the political discourse in the United States, Britain, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Google has joined other companies in their fight against Russian and Iranian officials’ attempts to distribute falshoods and fabricated reports online, most likely aiming to influence the US midterm elections in November.
Facebook as well as Twitter removed this week hundreds of Instagram accounts opened in Iran and Syria.
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5 years ago
5 years ago
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AR154U☑ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖ DEPLORABLE 2020
You need to pick a way hotter avatar for your honeypot scam if you want to be clicked instead of Blocked and FLAGGED!
5 years ago
This is one Good move that all sane ppl can support. But the Left/liberal Iranian supporters will get mad !
But they think its ok to ban everyone who does not fit into their agenda including woman who are too beautiful and/or conservatives.
Here’s a case of woman banned from instagram by Left/Liberal feminazis because she was too hot and sexy Banned For Triggering Feminazis http://bit.ly/2v09Kyv
5 years ago
Did you know that if Jimmy Carter would have dispatched a small contingent to assist the Shah
Iran wouldnt be the mess it is now.
Jimmy Carter coerced Menachem Begin to give back Sinai, and pull back to nearly the post 1967 six day war borders, soon after Sadat and Begin were both conveniently asassinated…
And the Middle East went into Islamic mayhem…
Which took years to settle down using brutal dictatorships to insulate sunni and shia factions in Iraq.
Finally the world was mostly safe, tourism , women voting rights in Egypt, Libya, the year is 2006. No.major wars, some sporadic massacres..
Obama elected 2008 and recites in perfect arabic the shahada in Cairo, Ignores Iranian green revolution, kurds,and christian slaughter begins in Levant.
Which all news media conveniently ignore.
Hosni Mubarek deposed MB morsi takes over.
Mohamar Gadaffi deposed and murdered.. ISIS
takes over Libya, claiming all North Africa , Levant, and Asia.
Obama and Hillary financed, and weaponized ISIS, Chris Stevens reported he had proof of unauthorized arms shipments to Turkey to arm Al Qaeda and Al Nursra, next day the evidence was destroyed along with Stevens himself.
No evidence existed anymore so 2 days after Stevens was murdered and it was confirmed his servers and himself were destroyed…. it was now safe for Hillary to announce her candidacy for president 2016..
5 years ago
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762x51FMJ
Obama was just continuing Carters destruction of Western Civilization, and Killery was looking for the final death blow. And lets not forget Bill Clinton who also ushered in furthered weakening of Western Values by making Israel capitulate to Arafat and give even more concessions.
5 years ago
Did Trump threaten Zuckerberg that he would break up Facebook because it is a monopoly?
