Meta, Twitter Removed Provocative Accounts Promoting Pro-West Narratives From Middle East, A Study Finds

In July and August, Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc META and Twitter Inc TWTR removed accounts that pushed pro-Western content to audiences in the Middle East and Russian-speaking Central Asia, the Wall Street Journal reports citing Graphika.
They also removed posts criticizing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The posts reportedly included anti-extremism messaging and sought to back Western foreign policy.
Some accounts focused on China’s treatment within its borders of Muslim minorities.
More recently, posts criticized Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine.
The social-media accounts shared news articles from media outlets funded by the U.S. government, including Voice of America and Radio Free Europe, and links to websites backed by the U.S. military.
The accounts criticized Russia’s relationship with the Taliban after it regained control of Afghanistan.
Russia has penalized social media platforms for retaining inappropriate content.
The EU threatened the companies to take measures to counter deepfakes and fake accounts on their platforms or else face repercussions.
India has also tightened its stance on social media companies for allegedly spreading misinformation and hatred.
Price Action: META shares traded higher by 1.4% at $165.55 in the premarket on the last check Thursday.
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