<p>If you thought of Facebook and Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg as a&nbsp;quintessential nerd who only stared at a computer screen all day long, then be prepared to have your notions turned upside down. Zuckerberg recently won a gold and silver medal at his very first&nbsp;Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament in Redwood City, California.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The billionaire CEO took to Instagram where he talked about competing in the Jiu-Jitsu tournament and winning medals for his team.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Competed in my first jiu jitsu tournament and won some medals&nbsp;for the Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu team. Thanks to @davecamarillo @khaiwu @intense0ne for training me!" Zuckerberg wrote in the post.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The post was an instant hit as it received over 400,000 likes and almost 10,000 comments. Some high-profile celebrities such as UFC champion&nbsp;Conor McGregor as well as YouTube creator PewDiePie congratulated Zuckerberg on his achievement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Yo!!! F***ing awesome Mark," wrote McGregor, while PewDiePie added, "Damn, imagine getting zuck'ed by the zuck."</p>

<p>One of his coaches, Khai “the Shadow” Wu, congratulated his student: “Yesterday getting to see Zuck compete was pretty epic. No match was easy and everything was earned. It was an honor to be able to help coach and offer any advice I could.”</p>

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<h2><strong>What is Jiu-Jitsu?</strong></h2>

<p>Notably, Jiu-Jitsu is a Brazilian self-defence martial art and combat sport where grappling, ground fighting and submission holds comprise the basic tenet. The idea is to take down the opponent to the ground, gain a dominant position and use various&nbsp;techniques to force them into submission.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Who all have practised Jiu-Jitsu?</strong></h2>

<p>Recently, Hollywood star Tom Hardy also competed in a Jiu-Jitsu competition in the UK. He has won competitions in&nbsp;Wolverhampton and Milton Keynes.</p>

<p>"That 70s Show" star show Ashton Kutcher has a keen interest in the sport and has a brown belt to his name. Meanwhile, British comedian Russel Brand and actor Jason Statham, both have purple belts.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>Zuckerberg and his hobbies</strong></h2>

<p>In recent weeks, Zuckerberg has been grabbing news headlines, not for his tech companies, but&nbsp;for his hobbies. Last week, the tech mogul shared pictures of 3D-printed&nbsp;dresses he made for his daughter.</p>

<p>The Facebook CEO posted pictures of his daughter wearing the 3D printed clothes with the caption, "I love building things and recently started designing and 3D printing dresses with the girls. A few projects from the last month."</p>

<p>He also revealed that for this special project, he learned to sew. "and yes, I had to learn to sew," he wrote.</p>

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<p>Apart from martial arts and sewing, Zuckerberg is also an avid surfer. He routinely posts videos of himself surfing the dangerous waves.</p>

<p>In one of the videos posted on July 4 - America's Independence Day, Zuckerberg could be seen waving the American flag while riding a surfboard.&nbsp;</p>

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If you thought of Facebook and Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg as a quintessential nerd who only stared at a computer screen all day long, then be prepared to have your notions turned upside down.

If you thought of Facebook and Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg as a quintessential nerd who only stared at a computer screen all day long, then be prepared to have your notions turned upside down. Zuckerberg recently won a gold and silver medal at his very first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament in Redwood City, California. The billionaire CEO took to Instagram where he talked about competing in the Jiu-Jitsu tournament and winning medals for his team. “Competed in my first jiu jitsu tournament and won some medals for the Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu team. Thanks to @davecamarillo @khaiwu @intense0ne for training me!" Zuckerberg wrote in the post. The post was an instant hit as it received over 400,000 likes and almost 10,000 comments. Some high-profile celebrities such as UFC champion Conor McGregor as well as YouTube creator PewDiePie congratulated Zuckerberg on his achievement. “Yo!!! F***ing awesome Mark," wrote McGregor, while PewDiePie added, "Damn, imagine getting zuck'ed by the zuck." One of his coaches, Khai “the Shadow” Wu, congratulated his student: “Yesterday getting to see Zuck compete was pretty epic. No match was easy and everything was earned. It was an honor to be able to help coach and offer any advice I could.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mark Zuckerberg (@zuck) × ALSO READ | Meta begins layoffs; to leave 10,000 without jobs across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp What is Jiu-Jitsu? Notably, Jiu-Jitsu is a Brazilian self-defence martial art and combat sport where grappling, ground fighting and submission holds comprise the basic tenet. The idea is to take down the opponent to the ground, gain a dominant position and use various techniques to force them into submission. Who all have practised Jiu-Jitsu? Recently, Hollywood star Tom Hardy also competed in a Jiu-Jitsu competition in the UK. He has won competitions in Wolverhampton and Milton Keynes. "That 70s Show" star show Ashton Kutcher has a keen interest in the sport and has a brown belt to his name. Meanwhile, British comedian Russel Brand and actor Jason Statham, both have purple belts. ALSO WATCH | Another round of mass layoffs begin in Meta, to cut 10,000 more jobs × Zuckerberg and his hobbies In recent weeks, Zuckerberg has been grabbing news headlines, not for his tech companies, but for his hobbies. Last week, the tech mogul shared pictures of 3D-printed dresses he made for his daughter. The Facebook CEO posted pictures of his daughter wearing the 3D printed clothes with the caption, "I love building things and recently started designing and 3D printing dresses with the girls. A few projects from the last month." He also revealed that for this special project, he learned to sew. "and yes, I had to learn to sew," he wrote. ALSO READ | Mark Zuckerberg goes viral for making 3D-printed dresses for daughters. Check it out Apart from martial arts and sewing, Zuckerberg is also an avid surfer. He routinely posts videos of himself surfing the dangerous waves. In one of the videos posted on July 4 - America's Independence Day, Zuckerberg could be seen waving the American flag while riding a surfboard. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>The number of Facebook users grew to an average of two billion in December 2022, which is about a quarter of the world's population. This comes after a time when Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg said that 2022 was a 'challenging' year for his company. This bigger-than-expected growth helped drive new optimism about the company, which has been under pressure as its costs and advertising sales slump.</p>

<p>The share of the parent company of Facebook, Meta surged more than 15 per cent in after-hours trade as Zuckerberg declared 2023 as the 'year of efficiency' and said that he was focused on more cuts.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Zuckerberg said, "We're in a different environment now", pointing to the firm's revenue, which saw a decline in 2022 for the first time in its history after years of double-digit growth.</p>

<p>"We don't anticipate that that's going to continue, but I also don't think it's going to go back to the way it was before."</p>

<p>The parent company of Facebook, Meta, also owns Instagram and WhatsApp. It announced a major restructuring last year, including a reduction in office space and cutting of 11,000 jobs or about 13 per cent of the staff.&nbsp;The firm defended its move as it helped them cut $4.6bn last year, hitting its profits, which were almost cut in half. It still brought in $23.2bn in profit for the year.</p>

<p>"2022 was a challenging year but I think we ended it having made good progress", Mr Zuckerberg said.<br />
In the three months to December, the firm said revenue was $32.2bn, down 4% year-on-year. But that was better than many analysts had expected.</p>

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<p>Investors were alarmed last year by Facebook's first-ever decline in daily Facebook users in its history and signalled that it was focusing more on investments in the virtual reality area, known as the metaverse. But in December, the number of users on the site was up 4 per cent from a year earlier, adding even in Europe and the US and Canada.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meta said that the number of people active across all of its apps each day was up by 5 per cent year-on-year.</p>

<p>Zuckerberg said the company was making progress with its video product,i.e, Reels, which it has been focused on as it faces off with rivals such as TikTok, which have gained traction, especially among younger users. Mr Zuckerberg said those efforts were starting to pay off, and ad dollars were starting to follow users to the videos.</p>

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The number of Facebook users grew to an average of two billion in December 2022, which is about a quarter of the world's population. This comes after a time when Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg said that 2022 was a 'challenging' year for his company.

The number of Facebook users grew to an average of two billion in December 2022, which is about a quarter of the world's population. This comes after a time when Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg said that 2022 was a 'challenging' year for his company. This bigger-than-expected growth helped drive new optimism about the company, which has been under pressure as its costs and advertising sales slump. The share of the parent company of Facebook, Meta surged more than 15 per cent in after-hours trade as Zuckerberg declared 2023 as the 'year of efficiency' and said that he was focused on more cuts. Also Read | World Wetlands Day 2023: History, significance, theme, Ramsar sites and all you need to know Zuckerberg said, "We're in a different environment now", pointing to the firm's revenue, which saw a decline in 2022 for the first time in its history after years of double-digit growth. "We don't anticipate that that's going to continue, but I also don't think it's going to go back to the way it was before." The parent company of Facebook, Meta, also owns Instagram and WhatsApp. It announced a major restructuring last year, including a reduction in office space and cutting of 11,000 jobs or about 13 per cent of the staff. The firm defended its move as it helped them cut $4.6bn last year, hitting its profits, which were almost cut in half. It still brought in $23.2bn in profit for the year. "2022 was a challenging year but I think we ended it having made good progress", Mr Zuckerberg said. In the three months to December, the firm said revenue was $32.2bn, down 4% year-on-year. But that was better than many analysts had expected. Watch | How Mark Zuckerberg lost his fortune × Investors were alarmed last year by Facebook's first-ever decline in daily Facebook users in its history and signalled that it was focusing more on investments in the virtual reality area, known as the metaverse. But in December, the number of users on the site was up 4 per cent from a year earlier, adding even in Europe and the US and Canada. Meta said that the number of people active across all of its apps each day was up by 5 per cent year-on-year. Zuckerberg said the company was making progress with its video product,i.e, Reels, which it has been focused on as it faces off with rivals such as TikTok, which have gained traction, especially among younger users. Mr Zuckerberg said those efforts were starting to pay off, and ad dollars were starting to follow users to the videos. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

About a quarter of world's population is on Facebook now as number of users grew to an average of 2 billion

<p>Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's phone number and other details have been leaked in the recent set of the data leak, alleged a security researcher.<br />
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The Facebook founder’s private information was in the cache released online, which Facebook dismissed as “very old” and likely not a threat to anyone.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A cybersecurity researcher Dave Walker claimed that this data leak also includes the contact detail of Zuckerberg. His data is among the 32 million users (3.2 crores) in the United States whose data is leaked.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Regarding the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FacebookLeak?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FacebookLeak</a>, of the 533M people in the leak - the irony is that Mark Zuckerberg is regrettably included in the leak as well.<br />
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If journalists are struggling to get a statement from <a href="https://twitter.com/Facebook?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@facebook</a>, maybe just give him a call, from the tel in the leak? 📞😂<a href="https://twitter.com/GazTheJourno?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GazTheJourno</a> <a href="https://t.co/lrqlwzFMjU">pic.twitter.com/lrqlwzFMjU</a></p>
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<p>"All 533,000,000 Facebook records were just leaked for free," Alon Gal, chief technology officer at the Hudson Rock cybercrime intelligence firm, said Saturday on Twitter.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">All 533,000,000 Facebook records were just leaked for free.<br />
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This means that if you have a Facebook account, it is extremely likely the phone number used for the account was leaked.<br />
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I have yet to see Facebook acknowledging this absolute negligence of your data. <a href="https://t.co/ysGCPZm5U3">https://t.co/ysGCPZm5U3</a> <a href="https://t.co/nM0Fu4GDY8">pic.twitter.com/nM0Fu4GDY8</a></p>
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<p>Data of over 553 million (53 crores) Facebook users were available in a hacking forum since January. It was found that the hacker made available data that included details like phone numbers and other personal data for free.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This data breach includes details of users from around 106 countries, including India. It is reported that data of 11 million users in the United Kingdom and six million users in India are found in this set of data leak.<br />
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's phone number and other details have been leaked in the recent set of the data leak, alleged a security researcher. Also read | Data of more than 500 million Facebook accounts posted online: Reports The Facebook founder’s private information was in the cache released online, which Facebook dismissed as “very old” and likely not a threat to anyone.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's phone number and other details have been leaked in the recent set of the data leak, alleged a security researcher. Also read | Data of more than 500 million Facebook accounts posted online: Reports The Facebook founder’s private information was in the cache released online, which Facebook dismissed as “very old” and likely not a threat to anyone. A cybersecurity researcher Dave Walker claimed that this data leak also includes the contact detail of Zuckerberg. His data is among the 32 million users (3.2 crores) in the United States whose data is leaked. Regarding the #FacebookLeak, of the 533M people in the leak - the irony is that Mark Zuckerberg is regrettably included in the leak as well. If journalists are struggling to get a statement from @facebook, maybe just give him a call, from the tel in the leak? 📞😂@GazTheJourno pic.twitter.com/lrqlwzFMjU — Dave Walker (@Daviey) April 3, 2021 × "All 533,000,000 Facebook records were just leaked for free," Alon Gal, chief technology officer at the Hudson Rock cybercrime intelligence firm, said Saturday on Twitter. All 533,000,000 Facebook records were just leaked for free. This means that if you have a Facebook account, it is extremely likely the phone number used for the account was leaked. I have yet to see Facebook acknowledging this absolute negligence of your data. https://t.co/ysGCPZm5U3 pic.twitter.com/nM0Fu4GDY8 — Alon Gal (Under the Breach) (@UnderTheBreach) April 3, 2021 × Data of over 553 million (53 crores) Facebook users were available in a hacking forum since January. It was found that the hacker made available data that included details like phone numbers and other personal data for free. This data breach includes details of users from around 106 countries, including India. It is reported that data of 11 million users in the United Kingdom and six million users in India are found in this set of data leak. (With inputs from agencies)

Mark Zuckerberg’s private phone number goes online in Facebook hack

<p>Data of more than 500 million <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/facebook?page=1">Facebook</a> users has been posted online. The data from these accounts was originally leaked in 2019.</p>

<p>Sensitive information such as email address, name, phone number, anniversaries and birthdays, relationship status and more has now been posted on an online hackers forum, a cybercrime expert and several media reports claimed.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/facebook-rolls-out-feature-to-turn-off-comments-on-posts-374758" hreflang="en">Facebook rolls out feature to turn off comments on posts</a></strong></p>

<p>"All 533,000,000 Facebook records were just leaked for free," Alon Gal, chief technology officer at the Hudson Rock cybercrime intelligence firm, said Saturday on Twitter.</p>

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<p>It has also been claimed that some of the leaked information is current, meaning the users are still using the same phone numbers etc.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/asian-americans-and-blacks-experienced-increased-online-harassment-in-2020-survey-372852" hreflang="en">Asian Americans and Blacks experienced increased online harassment in 2020: Survey</a></strong></p>

<p>"This means that if you have a Facebook account, it is extremely likely the phone number used for the account was leaked," Gal claimed.</p>

<p>However, Facebook has denied this, claiming the issue was fixed in 2019 itself.</p>

<p>"This is old data that was previously reported on in 2019," Facebook's spokesperson was quoted by AFP. "We found and fixed this issue in August 2019."</p>

<p>Gal, on the other hand, claims nearly 32 million American accounts and 20 million French accounts were up for sale in January.</p>

<p>"Bad actors will certainly use the information for social engineering, scamming, hacking and marketing," he tweeted.</p>


Data of more than 500 million Facebook users has been posted online. The data from these accounts was originally leaked in 2019. Sensitive information such as email address, name, phone number, anniversaries and birthdays, relationship status and more has now been posted on an online hackers forum, a cybercrime expert and several media reports claimed.

Data of more than 500 million Facebook users has been posted online. The data from these accounts was originally leaked in 2019. Sensitive information such as email address, name, phone number, anniversaries and birthdays, relationship status and more has now been posted on an online hackers forum, a cybercrime expert and several media reports claimed. Also read | Facebook rolls out feature to turn off comments on posts "All 533,000,000 Facebook records were just leaked for free," Alon Gal, chief technology officer at the Hudson Rock cybercrime intelligence firm, said Saturday on Twitter. All 533,000,000 Facebook records were just leaked for free. This means that if you have a Facebook account, it is extremely likely the phone number used for the account was leaked. I have yet to see Facebook acknowledging this absolute negligence of your data. https://t.co/ysGCPZm5U3 pic.twitter.com/nM0Fu4GDY8 — Alon Gal (Under the Breach) (@UnderTheBreach) April 3, 2021 × It has also been claimed that some of the leaked information is current, meaning the users are still using the same phone numbers etc. Also read | Asian Americans and Blacks experienced increased online harassment in 2020: Survey "This means that if you have a Facebook account, it is extremely likely the phone number used for the account was leaked," Gal claimed. However, Facebook has denied this, claiming the issue was fixed in 2019 itself. "This is old data that was previously reported on in 2019," Facebook's spokesperson was quoted by AFP. "We found and fixed this issue in August 2019." Gal, on the other hand, claims nearly 32 million American accounts and 20 million French accounts were up for sale in January. "Bad actors will certainly use the information for social engineering, scamming, hacking and marketing," he tweeted.

Data of more than 500 million Facebook accounts posted online: Reports

<p>Facebook has suspended more than 450 Facebook accounts that were caught spreading fake news and anti-India propaganda.</p>

<p>In total,&nbsp;453 Facebook accounts, 103 Facebook pages, 78 groups, and 107 Instagram accounts were spotted and suspended. All these accounts were, reportedly, operating from Pakistan, but claimed to be operating from India to gain trust of the followers.</p>

<p>These accounts were spreading fake news against India, Indian Military and minority communities in Pakistan. The content was being circulated mainly in forms of memes. The content talked about fake policies and criticised India's actions towards Pakistan and China.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/law-minister-prasad-urges-zuckerberg-to-protect-fb-from-a-lobby-that-abhors-free-speech-324546"><strong>Also read|&nbsp;Law Minister Prasad urges Zuckerberg to protect FB from 'a lobby that abhors free speech'</strong></a></p>

<p>"We found this network as part of our internal investigation into suspected coordination inauthentic behaviour in the region," Stanford Internet Observatory, who published the report, said.</p>

<p>"The network appears to have primarily targeted Pakistanis and Indians; posts were in Urdu, Hindi, English, and Punjabi. Facebook reports that 70,000 accounts followed at least one of the Pages and 1.1 million users belonged to the Groups," it added.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/misinformation-fake-news-india-calls-out-pakistan-over-false-propaganda-on-social-media-after-stanford-internet-observatory-report-324616"><strong>ALso read|&nbsp;'Misinformation, fake news': India calls out Pakistan over false propaganda on social media after Stanford Internet Observatory report</strong></a></p>

<p>In addition to Pakistan's fake accounts, Facebook also removed 13 accounts and two pages related to Russian Internet Research Agency (IRA). Nearly 55 accounts, 42 pages and 36 Instagram accounts were also suspended in the US for spreading fake news.</p>

<p>Meanwhile,&nbsp;Indian Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad wrote to Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg on September 1 asking about Facebook being used for circulating hate-posts using political bias.</p>

<p>“I’ve been informed that in run up to 2019 Lok Sabha Polls, there was concerted effort by Facebook India to not just delete pages or substantially reduce their reach but also offer no right of appeal to affected people who're supportive of right-of-centre ideology”, he wrote.</p>


Facebook has suspended more than 450 Facebook accounts that were caught spreading fake news and anti-India propaganda. In total, 453 Facebook accounts, 103 Facebook pages, 78 groups, and 107 Instagram accounts were spotted and suspended.

Facebook has suspended more than 450 Facebook accounts that were caught spreading fake news and anti-India propaganda. In total, 453 Facebook accounts, 103 Facebook pages, 78 groups, and 107 Instagram accounts were spotted and suspended. All these accounts were, reportedly, operating from Pakistan, but claimed to be operating from India to gain trust of the followers. These accounts were spreading fake news against India, Indian Military and minority communities in Pakistan. The content was being circulated mainly in forms of memes. The content talked about fake policies and criticised India's actions towards Pakistan and China. Also read| Law Minister Prasad urges Zuckerberg to protect FB from 'a lobby that abhors free speech' "We found this network as part of our internal investigation into suspected coordination inauthentic behaviour in the region," Stanford Internet Observatory, who published the report, said. "The network appears to have primarily targeted Pakistanis and Indians; posts were in Urdu, Hindi, English, and Punjabi. Facebook reports that 70,000 accounts followed at least one of the Pages and 1.1 million users belonged to the Groups," it added. ALso read| 'Misinformation, fake news': India calls out Pakistan over false propaganda on social media after Stanford Internet Observatory report In addition to Pakistan's fake accounts, Facebook also removed 13 accounts and two pages related to Russian Internet Research Agency (IRA). Nearly 55 accounts, 42 pages and 36 Instagram accounts were also suspended in the US for spreading fake news. Meanwhile, Indian Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad wrote to Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg on September 1 asking about Facebook being used for circulating hate-posts using political bias. “I’ve been informed that in run up to 2019 Lok Sabha Polls, there was concerted effort by Facebook India to not just delete pages or substantially reduce their reach but also offer no right of appeal to affected people who're supportive of right-of-centre ideology”, he wrote.

Facebook suspends 453 accounts spreading fake news with anti-India propaganda

<p>Facebook Inc on Wednesday removed 50 personal and professional pages connected to U.S. President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone, who is due to report to prison next week.</p>

<p>The social media platform said Stone and his associates, including a prominent supporter of the right-wing Proud Boys group in Stone’s home state of Florida, had used fake accounts and followers to promote Stone’s books and posts.</p>

<p>Facebook moved against Stone on the same day it took down accounts tied to employees of the family of Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro and two other networks connected to domestic political operations in Ecuador and Ukraine.</p>

<p>Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy, said the removals were meant to show that artificially inflating engagement for political impact would be stopped, no matter how well connected the practitioners.</p>

<p>“It doesn’t matter what they’re saying, and it doesn’t matter who they are,” Gleicher told Reuters before the announcement on the company's blog bit.ly/2Z7QSzc. “We expect we’re going to see more political actors cross this line and use coordinated inauthentic behaviour to try to influence public debate.”</p>

<p>Facebook officials said they took down Stone’s personal Facebook and Instagram pages and his Stone Cold Truth Facebook page, which had 141,000 followers. A total of 54 Facebook accounts and 50 pages were removed for misbehaviour, including the creation of fake accounts. The accounts spent more than $300,000 on advertisements over the past few years, Facebook said.</p>

<p>Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg was briefed on the actions beforehand, officials said.</p>

<p>The removals risk further angering Trump and other conservatives who accuse Facebook of suppressing right-wing voices. Facebook last month took down a Trump re-election ad that included a Nazi symbol, and it pledged to steer users to facts on voting when Trump, or anyone else, touches on the topic.</p>

<p>Facebook is under pressure from civil rights advocates and allied groups as well, and hundreds of advertisers have joined a boycott demanding the company crackdown on hateful and divisive messages.</p>


Facebook Inc on Wednesday removed 50 personal and professional pages connected to U.S. President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone, who is due to report to prison next week.

Facebook Inc on Wednesday removed 50 personal and professional pages connected to U.S. President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone, who is due to report to prison next week. The social media platform said Stone and his associates, including a prominent supporter of the right-wing Proud Boys group in Stone’s home state of Florida, had used fake accounts and followers to promote Stone’s books and posts. Facebook moved against Stone on the same day it took down accounts tied to employees of the family of Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro and two other networks connected to domestic political operations in Ecuador and Ukraine. Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy, said the removals were meant to show that artificially inflating engagement for political impact would be stopped, no matter how well connected the practitioners. “It doesn’t matter what they’re saying, and it doesn’t matter who they are,” Gleicher told Reuters before the announcement on the company's blog bit.ly/2Z7QSzc. “We expect we’re going to see more political actors cross this line and use coordinated inauthentic behaviour to try to influence public debate.” Facebook officials said they took down Stone’s personal Facebook and Instagram pages and his Stone Cold Truth Facebook page, which had 141,000 followers. A total of 54 Facebook accounts and 50 pages were removed for misbehaviour, including the creation of fake accounts. The accounts spent more than $300,000 on advertisements over the past few years, Facebook said. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg was briefed on the actions beforehand, officials said. The removals risk further angering Trump and other conservatives who accuse Facebook of suppressing right-wing voices. Facebook last month took down a Trump re-election ad that included a Nazi symbol, and it pledged to steer users to facts on voting when Trump, or anyone else, touches on the topic. Facebook is under pressure from civil rights advocates and allied groups as well, and hundreds of advertisers have joined a boycott demanding the company crackdown on hateful and divisive messages.

Facebook takes down accounts and pages of Trump ally Roger Stone

<p>Facebook said Tuesday it shut down more than<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/facebook-admits-storing-passwords-in-plain-text-204732"> 2,600 fake accounts linked to Iran, Russia</a>, Macedonia and Kosovo and aiming to influence political sentiment in various parts of the world.</p>

<p>It was the latest effort by the leading social network to shut down "inauthentic" accounts on Facebook and Instagram seeking to influence politics in the US and elsewhere.</p>

<p>Facebook said the accounts blocked in the four countries were not necessarily centrally coordinated but "used similar tactics by creating networks of accounts to mislead others about who they were and what they were doing," said Nathaniel Gleicher, head of cybersecurity policy for the company.</p>

<p>"We are constantly working to detect and stop this type of activity because we don't want our services to be used to manipulate people," Gleicher said in a blog post.</p>

<p>"In each case, the people behind this activity coordinated with one another and used fake accounts to misrepresent themselves, and that was the basis for our action."</p>

<p>Gleicher said Facebook -- which has made similar moves in recent months - was making progress in rooting out fake accounts but noted that "it's an ongoing challenge because the people responsible are determined and well-funded. We constantly have to improve to stay ahead."</p>

<p>In the latest action, Facebook said it removed 513 pages, groups and accounts tied to Iran and operating in Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kashmir, Kazakhstan and various areas of the Middle East and North Africa.</p>

<p>Similar to other manipulation campaigns, the users posed as locals and "made-up media entities" and posted news stories about topics including sanctions against Iran, tensions between India and Pakistan, issues in the Middle East and the crisis in Venezuela.</p>

<p>"Although the people behind this activity attempted to conceal their identities, our review linked these accounts to Iran," Gleicher said.</p>

<p>Another 1,907 accounts linked to Russia were also blocked. These sought to influence sentiment related to Ukrainian news and politics, the situation in Crimea and corruption.</p>

<p>Facebook said 212 Facebook accounts originating in Macedonia and Kosovo were shut down for misrepresenting themselves as users in Australia, the United States and Britain and sharing content about politics, astrology, celebrities and beauty tips.</p>

<p>Earlier this month, Facebook said it blocked online manipulation efforts in Britain and Romania from users seeking to spread hate speech and divisive comments.</p>

<p>In January, Facebook took down hundreds of accounts from Iran that were part of a vast manipulation campaign operating in more than 20 countries.</p>


Facebook said Tuesday it shut down more than 2,600 fake accounts linked to Iran, Russia, Macedonia and Kosovo and aiming to influence political sentiment in various parts of the world.

Facebook said Tuesday it shut down more than 2,600 fake accounts linked to Iran, Russia, Macedonia and Kosovo and aiming to influence political sentiment in various parts of the world. It was the latest effort by the leading social network to shut down "inauthentic" accounts on Facebook and Instagram seeking to influence politics in the US and elsewhere. Facebook said the accounts blocked in the four countries were not necessarily centrally coordinated but "used similar tactics by creating networks of accounts to mislead others about who they were and what they were doing," said Nathaniel Gleicher, head of cybersecurity policy for the company. "We are constantly working to detect and stop this type of activity because we don't want our services to be used to manipulate people," Gleicher said in a blog post. "In each case, the people behind this activity coordinated with one another and used fake accounts to misrepresent themselves, and that was the basis for our action." Gleicher said Facebook -- which has made similar moves in recent months - was making progress in rooting out fake accounts but noted that "it's an ongoing challenge because the people responsible are determined and well-funded. We constantly have to improve to stay ahead." In the latest action, Facebook said it removed 513 pages, groups and accounts tied to Iran and operating in Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kashmir, Kazakhstan and various areas of the Middle East and North Africa. Similar to other manipulation campaigns, the users posed as locals and "made-up media entities" and posted news stories about topics including sanctions against Iran, tensions between India and Pakistan, issues in the Middle East and the crisis in Venezuela. "Although the people behind this activity attempted to conceal their identities, our review linked these accounts to Iran," Gleicher said. Another 1,907 accounts linked to Russia were also blocked. These sought to influence sentiment related to Ukrainian news and politics, the situation in Crimea and corruption. Facebook said 212 Facebook accounts originating in Macedonia and Kosovo were shut down for misrepresenting themselves as users in Australia, the United States and Britain and sharing content about politics, astrology, celebrities and beauty tips. Earlier this month, Facebook said it blocked online manipulation efforts in Britain and Romania from users seeking to spread hate speech and divisive comments. In January, Facebook took down hundreds of accounts from Iran that were part of a vast manipulation campaign operating in more than 20 countries.

Facebook shuts more 'inauthentic' accounts linked to Iran, Russia, Macedonia & Kosovo