Facebook removes Russian-based fake accounts targeting UK politics

Facebook has removed a small network of fake accounts and pages originating in Russia which targeted political debate in the UK and other countries. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Facebook said it has removed a small network of fake accounts and pages originating in Russia which targeted political debate in the UK and other countries.

Using elaborate fake online profiles spanning multiple sites, the network’s members posed as a news organisation based in Romania called Peacedata, recruiting freelance journalists to write stories for left-leaning audiences.