Facebook Shuts Hundreds of Russia-Linked Pages, Accounts

Facebook Shuts Hundreds of Russia-Linked Pages, Accounts
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LONDON—Facebook said on Jan. 17, it removed hundreds of Russia-linked pages, groups and accounts that it says were part of two big disinformation operations targeting users outside the United States.

The social media company said its latest effort to fight misinformation came after it found two networks “that engaged in coordinated inauthentic behavior” on Facebook and its Instagram service.