Facebook bars content claiming to name Trump impeachment whistleblower

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Facebook bars content claiming to name Trump impeachment whistleblower

After Breitbart News article said it identified anonymous source.

Facebook is taking down any content that claims to name the anonymous whistleblower who ignited an impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump, the social network said on Friday. The company's statement follows right-wing Breitbart News' publication of an article that said it identified ...

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