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Facebook apologizes to Mafia boss family after posts removed

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Facebook apologizes to Mafia boss family after posts removed
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Rome, Nov 22- Facebook is apologising to the family of the "boss of bosses" of Italy's Mafia for having removed messages of condolences that flowed in after his death last week.

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A Facebook spokesperson tells The Associated Press the posts on the feed of Salvatore "Toto" Riina's son-in-law were removed in error, after users complained that they violated Facebook's standards. After a review, Facebook restored the posts and apologised, the spokeswoman said. publive-image

The apology came as Riina's remains arrived today in Sicily following his death November 17 in Parma. The family buried him in a private ceremony in Corleone, the real-life Cosa Nostra hotbed made famous by the book and "Godfather" films.

The private funeral, and the social media controversy, underscored the complicated mourning process for families of mafiosi. (AP)

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