Meta Disrupts Multiple Influence Campaigns Ahead of 2024 Election

Russian and domestic groups used fake accounts to sway political discourse, focusing on Ukraine support and anti-establishment rhetoric.

Meta dismantled five Russian propaganda campaigns targeting Americans and Europeans, some using AI-generated content.
The Patriots Run Project, a fake political group, recruited conservative candidates to run as independents.
Meta removed 124 Facebook accounts, pages, and groups linked to the Patriots Run Project, which spent $50,000 on ads.
Influence operations aimed to amplify messages from real people, including politicians and journalists, to appear credible.
Meta's actions align with U.S. intelligence findings on foreign efforts to influence election-related debates.