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Facebook says it dismantles Russian intelligence operation targeting Ukraine

By Jack Stubbs on Feb 13, 2020 6:42AM
Facebook says it dismantles Russian intelligence operation targeting Ukraine

Suspends network of accounts used by Russian military intelligence to seed false narratives.

Facebook on Wednesday said it had suspended a network of accounts used by Russian military intelligence to seed false narratives online targeting Ukraine and other countries in Eastern Europe. "Although the people behind this network attempted to conceal their identities and coordination, our ...

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