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Reddit Bans Accounts, Suspects Possible UK Vote Interference

Associated Press

   LONDON - The prospect of Russian interference in Britain's election
   flared anew Saturday after the social media platform Reddit concluded
   that people from Russia had leaked confidential British government
   documents on Brexit trade talks just days before the general U.K. vote.

   Reddit said in a statement that it had banned 61 accounts suspected of
   violating policies against vote manipulation. It said the suspect
   accounts shared the same pattern of activity as a Russian interference
   operation dubbed ``SecondaryInfektion`` that was uncovered earlier this
   year.

   Reddit investigated the leak after the documents became public during
   the campaign for Thursday's election, which will determine the
   country's future relationship with the European Union. All 650 seats in
   the House of Commons are up for grabs.

   Reddit said it believed the documents were leaked as ``part of a
   campaign that has been reported as originating fromRussia.``

   ``We were able to confirm that they did indeed show a pattern of
   coordination,'' Reddit said.

   The British government has not challenged the authenticity of the
   documents.

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