Google Removes 58 Accounts Linked To Iran Broadcasting Agency - Statement

WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 24th August, 2018) Google removed 58 accounts linked to an alleged influence operation by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the companys Senior Vice President of Global Affairs Kent Walker said in a press release.

"We identified and terminated a number of accounts linked to the IRIB organization that disguised their connection to this effort, including while sharing English-language political content in the US," Walker said on Thursday.

Google, he added, terminated 39 YouTube channels with more than 13,000 US views on relevant videos, 6 blogs on Blogger, and 13 Google+ accounts.

On Tuesday Twitter removed more than 280 accounts for coordinated manipulation including a number that originated from Iran. Facebook announced it removed more than 650 pages and accounts for inauthentic behavior that can be linked to Iran and other pages linked to Russia.