Facebook purges 251 accounts over rules on spam and deceit

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Thursday said it shut down 251 accounts for breaking rules against spam and coordinated deceit, some of it by ad farms pretending to be forums for political debate. The move came as the leading social network strives to prevent the platform from being used to sow division and spread misinformation ahead of US elections in November. Facebook removed 559 pages and 251 accounts that consistently violated rules against spam and"coordinated inauthentic behavior,"according to an online post by cybersecurity policy chief Nathaniel Gleicher and product manager Oscar Rodriguez. (AFP)