Twitter removes nearly 6,000 Saudi-backed accounts for platform manipulation
16:31, 20/12/2019, FridayU: Update: 16:33, 20/12/2019, Friday
REUTERS

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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)

