Facebook uncovers Russian-led troll network based in west Africa
Operatives in Nigeria and Ghana warned Apprentice TV star Alan Sugar to ‘be careful’ of the virus
A newly discovered Russian-led network of professional trolls was being outsourced to Ghanaian and Nigerian operatives, according to Facebook and Twitter, who removed the network’s accounts on Thursday.
The network was small: just 49 Facebook accounts, 85 instagram accounts and 71 Twitter accounts in question. But it marks the first time that a Russian information operation targeting the US has been found to be run from Africa.