Facebook removes pro-Trump ‘I Love America’ page that was run by Ukrainians
The problem of foreigners controlling political pages aimed at Americans is a persistent issue on Facebook. Macedonian businessmen ran the “Vets for Trump” Facebook page for several months after one of them hijacked it in March. It took until August for the longtime administrators — who were in fact veterans who supported President Trump — to regain control of the page.
Among the several politically charged memes posted by “I Love America” was one showing the image of a grieving widow with text reading, “THOSE WHO DISRESPECT OUR FLAG HAVE NEVER BEEN HANDED A FOLDED ONE” — a reference to the flags given to the families of service members and veterans after they die. This meme was previously posted by the Internet Research Agency.
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