Tag: Internet abuse

• Thursday, November 14th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Facebook admits to have taken down some 5.4 billion fake accounts and “millions prevented every day”

  

  Facebook on Wednesday said it has taken down about 5.4 billion fake accounts this year in a sign of the persistent battle on social media against manipulation and misinformation. Amid growing efforts to create fraudulent accounts, Facebook said it has stepped up its defenses and often removes the accounts within minutes of being created.