1.3 billion fake Facebook profiles shut

Facebook has closed almost 1.3bn fake accounts in the past six months.

1.3 billion fake Facebook profiles shut

The social media giant has published its enforcement numbers for the first time. It spans from October to March and covers six areas: Hate speech, graphic violence, adult nudity and sexual activity, terrorist propaganda, spam, and fake accounts.

The figures show it disabled some 583m fake accounts in the first three months of the year, down from 694m shut down in the last three months of 2017.

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