Facebook confirmed that recently it has removed more than 800 pages and accounts in the United States only, that were used to send junk mail with links and clickbaits.
There are more on the way.
The social network said that those responsible for these accounts and pages were not authentic coordinated behavior by establishing networks to pages and accounts about their identity and purpose.
Facebook said those accounts promoted “sensationalist political content” to redirect users to websites filled with ads outside of the facebook. In the past, these junk accounts often focused on celebrity gossip, weight loss remedies and fake iPhones.
The turn towards politics indicates that these accounts are learning the Russian tricks to make people click. Facebook has been working to eradicate misinformation and combat electoral interference since it recognized that Russian agents abused their service .
खबरसाइट डट कम (www.khabarsite.com) तपाईँको आफ्नै खबर साइट हो । हामी कुनै पनि आग्रह र पूर्वाग्रहरहित भएर हरेक पल सत्य तथ्य निष्पक्ष खबर पस्कने जमर्को गर्छौँ । हाम्रो यस स्वतन्त्र अभियानमा तपाईँको साथ अपरिहार्य छ ।
