Muslim Cyber Army: a 'fake news' operation designed to derail Indonesia's leader

Police in Indonesia make arrests as Guardian investigation reveals fake Twitter accounts and violent propaganda

Police in Indonesia believe they have uncovered a clandestine fake news operation designed to corrupt the political process and destabilise the government.

In a string of arrests across the archipelago in recent weeks, authorities have revealed the inner workings of a self-proclaimed cyber-jihadist network known as the Muslim Cyber Army (MCA).

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