XPost: alt.privacy.anon-server, alt.anonymous, alt.retaliation   
   XPost: comp.internet.services.google   
   From: evil.first@alphabet.com   
      
   Researchers with Google say they uncovered and shut down a number of   
   government disinformation campaigns.   
      
   The team at the Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) reported shutting down   
   multiple accounts across its services that were targeting both their   
   domestic and foreign governments seeking to influence public opinion.   
      
   The report, which covers the Q2 period, detailed account takedowns it made   
   around disinformation and fraud campaigns. It also acts as something of a   
   "canary" report which allows the TAG team to indirectly hint at larger   
   efforts by oppressive governments to manipulate their populations via social   
   media.   
      
   Among the most prolific violators was Indonesia, which logged two instances   
   in which a total of 39 accounts were shut down for posting misinformation on   
   behalf of the country’s ruling party.   
      
   https://www.scmagazine.com/news/google-shuts-down-government-   
   disinformation-campaigns-on-its-platforms   
      
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