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Facebook pulls down fake accounts tied to China that posted about US politics – Source CNET Tech

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Facebook has rules against creating accounts and pages that mislead others about their identity and purpose. 


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Facebook said Tuesday that it had pulled down 181 fake accounts, groups and pages that originated in China and posted about current events, including the US presidential election.

The social network said these accounts violated its rules because the users sought to conceal their identity and purpose in order to post content on behalf of a foreign or government entity. Facebook linked the accounts to individuals in China’s Fujian Province though the users attempted to conceal their identity through the use…

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