Facebook removed four separate networks for violating its policies against foreign interference and coordinated inauthentic behavior, including one that originated in the U.S. and was tied to conservative political consultant Roger Stone, who worked on the 2016 campaign for President Donald Trump in its early stages.
Stone was convicted on seven counts in February—including witness tampering and lying to investigators—and sentenced to 40 months in federal prison, pending a retrial.
Facebook head of security policy Nathaniel Gleicher said in a Newsroom post that the network was based in the U.S.
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