Facebook blocks accounts linked to Russian state-owned Sputnik

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Coordinated inauthentic behaviour.

Facebook blocks accounts linked to Russian state-owned Sputnik
Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had removed hundreds of Russia-initiated accounts, which it judged to be involved in coordinated inauthentic behaviour on its platforms, including some linked to state-owned news agency Sputnik. In a separate statement, Sputnik attacked the social network for a ...

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