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UK democracy ‘facing a crisis’ from US social media giants, panel says

LONDON — The United Kingdom’s political system cannot cope with the threats from fake news, according to a panel of British lawmakers investigating the effect of social media on recent elections.

U.K. authorities have been looking for signs of Russian meddling in the 2016 Brexit referendum after reports that Kremlin-backed groups used social media to influence elections and sow discord in the U.S. and other countries.

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