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Facebook and Twitter Remove Thousands of Accounts Spreading Misinformation From Iran and Russia

Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto/ZUMA Press Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Facebook and Twitter revealed Thursday that they had removed new misinformation campaigns from their platforms tied to Iran. Facebook said it deleted a batch of accounts for engaging in “coordinated inauthentic behavior,” removing 783 pages, groups, and accounts with ties to Iran.…

Inside the Crazy and Vicious Feud Between Roger Stone and Jerome Corsi—and Why It Matters

US conservative political activist Jerome Corsi speaks outside the US Federal District Courthouse in Washington, DC, on January 3, 2019. Paul Handley/AFP/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Roger Stone dedicated his 2017 book about President Donald Trump’s election to three people: Richard Nixon, the late president whose face is…

Roger Stone Says He Might Cooperate With Mueller

Amy Beth Bennett/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone indicated on Sunday that he might be willing to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller after being charged Friday with obstruction, witness tampering, and lying to Congress amid Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.…