Facebook takes down Ugandan accounts ahead of election

FILE PHOTO: 3D-printed ballot boxes are seen in front of displayed Facebook and Twitter logos in this illustration taken November 4, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Facebook has taken down a network in Uganda linked to the country's ministry of information for using fake and duplicate accounts to post ahead of this week's presidential election, the U.S. social media giant said on Monday.

Ugandans vote on Thursday in a presidential election pitting long-time leader Yoweri Museveni against 10 candidates including opposition frontrunner Bobi Wine, a singer-turned-lawmaker whose star power has rattled the ruling party.