Facebook bans Russian firm behind Pfizer and AstraZeneca smear campaign

A network of 65 Facebook accounts and 243 Instagram accounts was traced back to the advertising and marketing firm

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Facebook says it has removed hundreds of accounts linked to a mysterious advertising agency operating out of Russia that sought to pay social media influencers to smear Covid-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and AstraZeneca.

A network of 65 Facebook accounts and 243 Instagram accounts was traced back to Fazze, an advertising and marketing firm working in Russia on behalf of an unknown client.