Facebook Says It Removed Pages Involved In Deceptive Political Influence Campaign
The activity on Facebook and Instagram included organizing counterprotests for a white nationalist rally in Washington. There's evidence of links to previous Russian disinformation efforts.
by Tim Mak
Jul 31, 2018
2 minutes
Updated at 2:20 p.m. ET
Facebook announced Tuesday afternoon that it has removed 32 Facebook and Instagram accounts or pages involved in a political influence campaign with links to the Russian government.
The company says the campaign included efforts to organize counterprotests on Aug. 10 to 12 for the white nationalist Unite The Right 2 rally
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