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French and Russian trolls wrestle for affect in Africa, Facebook says

Rival French and Russian disinformation campaigns have sought to misinform and affect Internet shoppers inside the Central African Republic ahead of an election later this month, Facebook discussed on Tuesday.
Rival French and Russian disinformation campaigns have sought to deceive and influence Internet users in the Central African Republic ahead of an election later this month, Facebook said on Tuesday.

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