Facebook takes down a large network of pages tied to former Trump chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon

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Source: Washington Post




Facebook took down a large network of pages tied to former Trump chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon for pushing misinformation about voter fraud and delegitimizing election results. Bannon’s page also incurred penalties, including not being allowed to post content, but was not removed from Facebook.

The seven pages, which had a total of over 2.45 million followers, and used the “Stop the Steal” messaging, were flagged for Facebook by the progressive group Avaazz on Friday night.

The move comes just days after Bannon was permanently banned from Twitter after alleging that President Trump should quickly execute Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious-disease expert. Facebook had also removed two videos from his page for inciting violence.

“We’ve removed several clusters of activity for using inauthentic behavior tactics to artificially boost how many people saw their content,” said Facebook spokesman Andy Stone. “That includes a Group that was originally named ‘Stop the Steal’ which later became ‘Gay Communists for Socialism’ and misled people about its purpose using deceptive tactics.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/09/facebook-steve-bannon-misinformation/

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Full headline: Facebook takes down a large network of pages tied to former Trump chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon for misinformation

A few days late and many dollars short.

[Blue Owl]

1. Facebook, now with 10% less grease

[Pacifist Patriot]

2. Every time I see a picture of him...

I wonder how that man is alive. He has always looked on death's door to me.

[Crowman2009]

5. Well since he is a no-mask wearing covidiot, death will be arriving for him sooner than you think.

[Warpy]

3. Bannon was charged with fraud how long ago?

You'd think they'd have kicked him off before now.

Yes, I know charges are not conviction, but you'd think they'd have looked before now.

[MissMillie]

6. I've been making this point to some trumpster acquaintences

The guy sets up a GoFundMe, and then steals from it. And yet the cult still take his word as gospel.

[CatLady78]

4. How very ethical of them

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[DeminPennswoods]

7. Better late than never

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