Jeremy Corbyn deletes his old Facebook account amid anti-Semitism row
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Jeremy Corbyn has deleted the Facebook account he created before becoming Labour leader.
The move, which is believed to have happened in the last couple of days, follows criticisms of comments he posted in the past and controversial groups he was a member of.
However, he will continue to use his official Facebook account.
Mr Corbyn has come under fire for opposing the removal of an anti-Semitic mural in a Facebook post in 2012.
It also emerged last month that Labour had launched a probe into anti-Semitic messages on the Palestine Live, one of several Facebook groups the party leader was added to in the past.
Labour insiders said that the decision to delete his old account had been taken some time ago over security concerns, including him being added to groups without his knowledge.
Meanwhile, Labour has denied any involvement in a number pro-Jeremy Corbyn Facebook groups that include racist, anti-Semitic and violent comments.
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