Facebook reveals evidence to Congress of new disinformation campaign ahead of midterm elections

The following article by Ali Breland was posted on the Hill website July 31, 2018:

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Facebook has revealed a new coordinated disinformation campaign ahead of November’s elections that used dozens of fake accounts and pages on its platform.

The company said it has removed 32 pages and accounts across Facebook and Instagram involved in “inauthentic behavior” after discovering them last week.

It has briefed lawmakers on its discoveries and has been working with the FBI on the matter since discovering the accounts last week.

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