Facebook removes Russian accounts in Africa ahead of CAR vote
Facebook says it dismantled hundreds of coordinated inauthentic accounts and pages linked to Russia and France that sought to sway Central African Republic elections on December 27. The actions targeted disinformation networks across Africa and the Middle East, with no evidence of direct French government involvement.
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November housing permits rose 6.2 percent with starts up 1.2 percent and 12.8 percent year over year, as the U.S. housing market remains a strong economic pillar. Mexico raises daily minimum wage 15 percent to about seven dollars, with border wages higher. Google to acquire Fitbit for 2.1 billion dollars amid privacy and antitrust concerns. Credit Suisse indicted in a money laundering case tied to Bulgarian mafia and a wrestler, with probes extending to executives and real estate purchases.
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