Facebook’s global crackdown on information operations is getting more intense

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Today, two stories about Facebook cracking down on bad guys.

It has been nearly six months since Alex Jones lost his infowar, getting banned by every major platform after a long career of bullying behavior. In the time since, his ability to attract new followers has been radically diminished — but not for lack of trying on his part.

Facebook has prevented him and his associates from creating new pages similar to the four that they banned last year over violations involving bullying, hate speech, and…

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