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Fb removes a whole lot extra accounts as right-wing violence spreads

Fb on Tuesday eliminated nearly 900 accounts related to the far-right Proud Boys and American Guard, together with these belonging to Proud Boys supporters who marched right into a protest zone in Seattle Monday and confronted anti-racist demonstrators.
Facebook on Tuesday removed almost 900 accounts associated with the far-right Proud Boys and American Guard, including those belonging to Proud Boys supporters who marched into a protest zone in Seattle Monday and confronted anti-racist demonstrators.

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