As the U.S. election season enters its stretch run, Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. announced today that they have removed hundreds of accounts linked to ...

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Following a tip from the FBI, Facebook Inc. today said that its removed Pages and accounts linked to Russia’s infamous troll farm, the Internet Research ...

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Facebook Inc. reported today that it has removed a number of Russian-backed accounts it said were targeting countries in Africa with misinformation. In a blog ...

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Facebook Inc. revealed Monday that it had taken down a number of inauthentic accounts, with at least one of the operations trying to interfere with ...

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On the eve of midterm voting, Facebook Inc. said it blocked 30 accounts and 80 Instagram accounts for what the company said was “inauthentic behavior.” ...

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Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg released what could be called a manifesto Thursday, outlining how the company will fight election interference on the platform ...

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Google LLC is cracking down on the spread of misinformation, removing 39 YouTube accounts this week that it says were run by the Islamic Republic ...

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Democrats from the House Intelligence Committee released a total of 3,519 Facebook ads on Thursday that were run from 2015 to 2017 by the Kremlin-backed ...

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The British MP who began an investigation into Russian interference during the EU referendum Thursday called Twitter Inc.’s response to provide the U.K. government with ...

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Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. will provide information to the U.K. government to determine if Russian-backed organizations used the Internet to spread misinformation relating to ...

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Three tech giants plan to disclose to Congress on Tuesday how Russian content during the 2016 elections was far more pervasive than what had initially ...

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Facebook Inc. Monday turned over 3,000 ads to Congress related to a Russian misinformation campaign that was intended to sway the hearts and minds of ...

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