Facebook deleted 82 pages and accounts Friday created by Iranian users who posed as American and British citizens while making politically charged comments on race, immigration, and opposition to President Trump.
The social media giant, which has invested heavily in fighting attempts to influence midterm elections in the U.S. after claims that Russian agents misused its platforms in the 2016 presidential campaign, hasn’t yet identified direct links between the posts and the Iranian government.
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