Facebook blocks 200 accounts in Philippines

Facebook said in a statement that it investigated groups and accounts with sketchy behavior. (File/AFP)

• The company said its investigation found that such activity was linked to a network organized by a former executive of Omnicom Media Group Philippines
• They cited “coordinated inauthentic behavior”

Facebook Inc. said on Thursday the company removed 200 pages, groups and accounts on Facebook and Instagram in the Philippines, citing “coordinated inauthentic behavior.”
The company said its investigation found that such activity was linked to a network organized by a person named Nic Gabunada, former chief executive of Omnicom Media Group Philippines.