They are called La Gazette d'Algérie, or All About Algeria.
There are publications on sports, health, technology or politics.
At first glance, nothing could differentiate these websites from any generalist information portal.
The particularity of these two "media"?
No trace of a single journalist working there could be identified.
Behind this deceptive facade hides an obscure Algerian marketing agency called Ayam Agency, which supplies both brands with content.
These accounts mimic the operation of legitimate news organizations in order to disseminate political messages.
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These two titles are among many accounts deleted by Facebook in June.
The American giant has announced the deletion of 130 profiles, 221 pages, 35 groups and 29 Instagram accounts.
They relayed announcements on the current affairs of the country by systematically adopting the point of view of the Algerian government and denigrating its opponents.
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