Twitter and Facebook shut down accounts linked to youth conservative group's misleading social media campaign

Twitter and Facebook have shut down accounts on their platforms reportedly linked to a misleading social media campaign run by Turning Point Action, an offshoot of popular conservative youth activist organization Turning Point USA

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Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA.The steps from the social media giants come after The Washington Post reported that Turning Point Action had paid teenagers to flood the platforms with conservative talking points, which included disinformation and misleading claims.

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