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Facebook Removes Accounts, Pages Linked To Coordinated Political Influence Campaign

Facebook announced that it has identified a coordinated and inauthentic political influence campaign ahead of the November midterm elections. The company said it removed at least 32 accounts and pages after an initial investigation.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Kurt Wagner ( @KurtWagner8), senior editor of social media at Recode, about the announcement.

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