Facebook, Twitter delete fake accounts originating in Iran
29 May 2019 |
3:45 pm
Several fake social media accounts spreading messages in support of Iran have been removed from Facebook and Twitter. The deletion of the accounts came after an investigation by internet security firm FireEye.
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