Showing posts with label Fake social media accounts spread pro-Iran messages during U.S. midterms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fake social media accounts spread pro-Iran messages during U.S. midterms. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 29, 2019


By Reuters, May 28, 2019

(Reuters) - A network of fake social media accounts impersonated political candidates and journalists to spread messages in support of Iran and against U.S. President Donald Trump around the 2018 congressional elections, cybersecurity firm FireEye said on Tuesday.

The findings show how unidentified, possibly government-backed, groups could manipulate social media platforms to promote stories and other content that can influence the opinions of American voters, the researchers said.