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Facebook Deletes Thousands of Accounts Ahead of German National Election

Facebook, Germany, Free Speech
Posted on AllSides August 24th, 2017
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Social media giant Facebook has deleted thousands of German accounts ahead of the German national election next month, in a major crack down on facilitators of “fake news”.

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