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Facebook removes fake accounts designed to influence midterm elections

Name: Facebook removes fake accounts designed to influence midterm elections
Uploaded: 2018-08-01T15:53:50-0400
Duration: 6 min 43 s
Description: Facebook says it's removed dozens of accounts that were designed to influence the 2018 midterm elections. CNET Executive Editor Ian Sherr joined CBSN to explain what the social network found and how online campaign meddling has evolved since 2016.

Facebook says it's removed dozens of accounts that were designed to influence the 2018 midterm elections. CNET Executive Editor Ian Sherr joined CBSN to explain what the social network found and how online campaign meddling has evolved since 2016.