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Twitter removes nearly 6,000 Saudi-backed accounts for platform manipulation

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13:3120/12/2019, Friday
U: 20/12/2019, Friday
REUTERS
The Twitter logo and binary cyber codes are seen in this illustration
The Twitter logo and binary cyber codes are seen in this illustration

Twitter Inc said on Friday it has removed nearly 6,000 accounts for being part of a state-backed information operation originating in Saudi Arabia.

The accounts were amplifying messages favourable to Saudi authorities, mainly through aggressive liking, retweeting and replying, Twitter said. (https://bit.ly/2MeCSgd)

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