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Report: Top Tech Companies Remove Accounts Related to Anti-Saudi ‘Iranian Propaganda Operation’

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook.
Facebook, Twitter, and Alphabet collectively removed hundreds of accounts tied to an alleged Iranian propaganda operation on Tuesday, while Facebook took down a second campaign it said was linked to Russia, according to a Reuters report.

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