Facebook removes Chinese accounts active in Philippine and US politics


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Facebook removes Chinese accounts active in Philippine and US politics September 22, 2020 This post was originally published on this site WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Facebook said on Tuesday (Sept 22) it had removed a network of inauthentic Chinese accounts that were interfering in Asian and American politics, including some that posted material supporting and opposing US President Donald Trump. The social networking company said it suspended 155 accounts on its main platform along with six Instagram accounts. The most widely followed accounts and pages were in the Philippines, where they shared content supporting China’s actions in the contested South China...