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Facebook shuts down Ugandan accounts forward of common elections

Tech giant accuses some officials of a coordinated attack that specialize in public debate forward of Thursday’s election.
Tech giant accuses some officials of a coordinated attack targeting public debate ahead of Thursday’s election.

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Author: Aljazeera

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