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Facebook to hand over details of Russian-backed Brexit posts

Commons media watchdog to receive information on Russian-backed activity on social network within next few weeks

Facebook has agreed to hand over information showing the reach of Russian-backed postings during the Brexit referendum by early December, according to the House of Commons media watchdog.

Damian Collins, the chair of parliament’s culture, media and sport committee, said he believed the figures would give the UK a better idea of whether Russia tried to influence the vote on leaving the EU.

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