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WaPo: Pentagon Orders Review of Psyops Program over Fake Social Media Accounts

HeadlineSep 20, 2022

The Washington Post reports the Pentagon has ordered an internal review of the military’s use of clandestine psychological operations online, including the creation of fake social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Over 150 fake accounts linked to the military have reportedly been removed by social media companies for violating their policies. Some of the accounts were used to post messages about Russia, China and Iran.

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