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Facebook bans militarized calls for poll watching

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Facebook on Wednesday banned calls for poll watching that use “militarized language,” as it tightened a slew of restrictions ahead of U.S. elections next month amid mounting alarm that unfounded claims online could result in violence. Libby Hogan reports.

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