Twitter Removes Thousands Of Accounts Linked To Secret Operations Of Several Countries

The deleted Twitter accounts were linked to operations linked to six countries. (photo credit: pixabay)

JAKARTA – Twitter Inc. said on Thursday, December 2 that it had removed more than 3.000 accounts operating as part of its foreign country-related information operation.

The deleted Twitter accounts were linked to operations linked to six countries, including Mexico, China, and Russia, Twitter said in a blog post.

Of the 3.465 accounts removed, 2.160 were linked to operations linked to China.

The company also said it would start a Twitter moderation research consortium in early 2022 to study governance issues for the platform.

The same deletion was also carried out by Facebook on several accounts in Vietnam which were allegedly used to intimidate activists opposed to the government.

The act of deleting accounts or blocking social media accounts increased after the US government questioned the safety factors of several social media from these countries.