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Facebook removes Iran-linked network targeting Americans

The tech giant said the network was discovered early in its operations.
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Facebook on Tuesday removed a network the tech giant says originated from Iran and targeted the United States ahead of next week’s presidential election.

The network of accounts, which was caught early in its operations, engaged in what the company’s head of security policy called “perception hacking.”

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