Facebook Begins Releasing Data About Fake Posts & Accounts

Facebook Inc removed 3.2 billion fake accounts between April and September this year, along with millions of posts depicting child abuse and suicide, according to its latest content moderation report released on Wednesday......»»

The social network said it took down 865.8 million posts, the vast majority of which were spam, plus 583 million fake accounts in the first quarter......»»

The company said it had taken down 865.8 million posts in the first quarter of 2018, the vast majority of them spam, and 583 million fake accounts. There were limited specifics on what was pulled......»»

The company said it had taken down 865.8 million posts in the first quarter of 2018, the vast majority of them spam, and 583 million fake accounts. There were limited specifics on what was pulled......»»

Facebook revealed Tu.....»»

Facebook disabled 583 million fake accounts and millions of spam, sex and hate speech posts.....»»

Despite this, the group said fake profiles still make up 3-4 percent of all active accounts.....»»

With fake pages and sham accounts, the military targeted the mostly Muslim Rohingya minority group, said former military officials, researchers and civilian officials......»»

The fake accounts posted about LGBT pride, women's rights and black communities......»»

Facebook said Thursday it had removed billions of fake accounts and millions of posts, photos and other forms of content that violated its community standards......»»

Facebook said Thursday it had removed billions of fake accounts and millions of posts, photos and other forms of content that violated its community standards......»»

Facebook integrity chief Guy Rosen said concerns about dictators using fake accounts to bolster support were lower priority, The Guardian reported. In this A.....»»

Facebook, which has struggled to stop governments and political groups from using its platform to spread false or misleading information, announced it has shut down fake accounts from countries including Russia. This report produced by Chris Dignam......»»

Facebook plans to step up its battle against fake information and conspiracy theories linked to the viral outbreak......»»

The social-networking companies have taken down a global network of fake accounts used in a coordinated campaign to push pro-Trump political messages, including some that used artificial intelligence tools to try to mask the behavior.....»»

Reuters Facebook and Twitter dismantled thousands of accounts and pages that were part of a global network seeking to push pro-Trump messaging.  NBC News reported that the Facebook accounts had been identified as having ties to the Epoch T.....»»

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Facebook Inc. adds a “correction notice” to a post that Singapore authorities alleged contains false information, becoming the first technology company to comply with a new law the government says is meant to curb fake news......»»

For the first time in its biannual transparency report, Facebook included data for Instagram......»»

Twitter and Facebook said on Monday they had dismantled a state-backed information operation originating in mainland China that sought to undermine protests in Hong Kong......»»