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Facebook identifies Russian campaign targeting left-wing voters in UK and US

Facebook discovered a Russian influence operation named Peace Data based in Saint Petersburg, which used fake identities to target left-wing voters in the United States and United Kingdom through coordinated inauthentic behaviour.

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NewsFacebook identifies Russian campaign targeting left-wing voters in UK and US

Facebook discovered a Russian influence operation named Peace Data based in Saint Petersburg, which used fake identities to target left-wing voters in the United States and United Kingdom through coordinated inauthentic behaviour.

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