Facebook removes pages linked to Roger Stone and Jair Bolsonaro
by Guardian staff and agencies from Technology | The Guardian on (#55GWK)
Company says fake accounts promoted Trump ally's books while material tied to Bolsonaro spread divisive messages
Facebook has suspended numerous pages linked to the longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone as well as a network of accounts associated with the Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, in separate moves to tackle disinformation and fake accounts on the platform.
The company on Tuesday took down 50 personal and professional pages connected to Stone and his associates, including a prominent supporter of the rightwing Proud Boys group in Stone's home state of Florida, saying they had used fake accounts and followers to promote Stone's books and posts.
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