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Suspect profile removed by Facebook

Facebook is co-operating with authorities after it removed a profile set up by one of the suspects in the California shooting massacre.

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A Facebook profile established under an alias by Tashfeen Malik, one of the suspects in the California shooting, was removed by Facebook for violating its community standards, which prohibit praise or promotion of "acts of terror", a spokesman said on Friday.

Content celebrating leaders of the Islamic State would be removed under the company's standards, said a Facebook Inc. spokesman, who asked not to be named.

He did not directly say the Islamic State comments were what triggered the removal on Thursday. He added that Facebook was co-operating with law enforcement on the matter.

Law enforcement sources have said material on the Facebook page included praise of Islamic State.

It was unclear how Facebook discovered the account and how the company linked it to Malik.


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