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on April 14, 2017 in World News

Facebook Suspends 30,000 French Accounts 10 days Before Election in Attempt to Censor Le Pen Supporters

by Jim Hoft Facebook suspended 30,000 French accounts ten days before a hotly contested election. Critics argue the move is in an attempt to censor Marine Le Pens surging popularity. Japan Today reported: Facebook Inc said on Thursday it suspended 30,000 accounts in France as the social network giant steps up efforts to stop the spread of fake news, misinformation and spam. The move, which comes 10 days before the first round of a hotly contested French presidential election, is among the most aggressive yet by Facebook to move against accounts that violate its terms of service, rather than...

by Jim Hoft Facebook suspended 30,000 French accounts ten days before a hotly contested election. Critics argue the move is in an attempt to censor Marine Le Pens surging popularity. Japan Today reported: Facebook Inc said on Thursday it...

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