Facebook removes Chinese network of fake accounts that used AI-generated faces


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Facebook removes Chinese network of fake accounts that used AI-generated faces The operation reportedly spread government propaganda about the South China Sea 88 Shares Facebook has taken down a China-based network of fake accounts that used AI-generated faces to spread government propaganda across the platform, according to research by analytics firm Graphika. The social network announced on Tuesday that it had removed 155 accounts, 11 Pages, nine Groups, and six Instagram accounts for “coordinated inauthentic behavior on behalf of a foreign or government entity.” The fake accounts predominantly focused on Southeast Asia, where they posted about events including Beijing’s interests...