China cries foul over Facebook, Twitter block of fake accounts

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Claims right to put out its views forward after state-backed social media campaign blocked.

China cries foul over Facebook, Twitter block of fake accounts
China said on Tuesday it had a right to put out its own views after Twitter and Facebook said they had dismantled a state-backed social media campaign originating in mainland China that sought to undermine protests in Hong Kong. Twitter Inc said on Monday it suspended 936 accounts and the ...

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