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Facebook takes down Ugandan pro-Museveni accounts forward of election

Facebook has taken down a neighborhood in Uganda related to the country's ministry of knowledge for using pretend and replica accounts to position up forward of this week's presidential election, the U.S. social media massive said on Monday.
Facebook has taken down a network in Uganda linked to the country's ministry of information for using fake and duplicate accounts to post ahead of this week's presidential election, the U.S. social media giant said on Monday.

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