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Facebook grapples with evolving threat in midterm countdown

Facebook grapples with evolving threat in the countdown to midterm elections

Aired 07/31/2018

PBS News Hour

Facebook grapples with evolving threat in midterm countdown

Clip: 7/31/2018 | 4m 51sVideo has Closed Captions

Facebook grapples with evolving threat in the countdown to midterm elections

Facebook said on Tuesday that it has removed 32 fake, coordinated accounts that appeared to be designed to try and influence voters with misinformation and divisive messages on cultural issues -- and they could be connected to Russia. John Yang learns more from Yamiche Alcindor.

Aired 07/31/2018

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