https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/11/facebook-removes-559-inauthentic-pages-ahead-of-us-midterms.html

Facebook on Thursday announced the removal of 559 Pages and 251 accounts that it says broke the company's rules against spam and "coordinated inauthentic behavior."

The company said it chose to disclose the removal of these accounts and pages due to the "timing ahead of the U.S. midterm elections."