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Were you a victim of Russian propaganda? Facebook will help you find out

Facebook has said that 29 million Americans saw content created by Russian agents directly in their news feed

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Sheera Frenkel | NYT
Have you ever wondered whether you have fallen prey to a Russian misinformation campaign? Soon, you will be able to find out.

Facebook said on Wednesday that it planned to roll out a new tool later this year to help figure out if that new page you followed on Facebook or account you added on Instagram was secretly being run by Russia’s troll army.

The tool, which you will find through a newly created portal on your Facebook or Instagram page, is part of an effort to “protect our platforms and the people who use them from bad actors who try to

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