FILE PHOTO: A Facebook billboard advert can be seen at Earls Court underground station in London, Britain, July 28, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
DHAKA (Reuters) - Facebook and Twitter said on Thursday they had removed accounts and fake news pages linked to the Bangladesh government which had posted anti-opposition content, days ahead of an election in the South Asian nation.
Facebook, Bangladesh's most popular social network with an estimated 30 million users, said it had removed nine fake news pages "linked to individuals associated with the Bangladesh government" which mimicked those of independent news outlets.
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