Facebook removes 3 billion fake accounts

By Barbara Ortutay
Updated May 24 2019 - 6:08am, first published 6:03am
Facebook has reported a steep increase in abusive, fake accounts in the last six months.
Facebook has reported a steep increase in abusive, fake accounts in the last six months.

Facebook has removed more than three billion fake accounts from October to March, twice as many as in the previous six months.

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