Facebook removes Ukraine political 'influence-for-hire' network

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Hundreds of fake accounts taken down.

Facebook removes Ukraine political 'influence-for-hire' network
Facebook has taken down a network of hundreds of fake accounts and pages targeting people in Ukraine and linked to individuals previously sanctioned by the United States for efforts to interfere in US elections, the company said on Thursday. Facebook said the network managed a long-running ...

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