The Facebook owner says these profiles were posing as fake nonprofits, downplaying the negative effects of deforestation.
This is a massive blow to Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro‘s reputation.
The President has long been critical of environmentalism.
He has previously sent armed forces to the Amazon in an attempt to limit deforestation there but has had little success.
Meta investigated the people behind these fake profiles and found that they are active military personnel.
It is not yet clear whether these individuals were following orders or if they were acting independently.
Bolsonaro has previously spoken out against big tech firms accusing them of silencing conservative voices.
This marks the first time that Meta has taken down a network focussed on environmental issues.
