Facebook says one page in the U.K. was followed by about 175,000 users, while an Instagram account had gained 4,500 followers.
Facebook says it removed fake accounts that spread articles, videos and memes aimed at inciting hate and political division in Britain and Romania.
Facebook Head of Cybersecurity Policy Nathaniel Gleicher said the platform discovered a network of people operating fake accounts in the U.K. to"engage in hate speech and spread divisive comments on both sides of the political debate." The firm shared examples of the posts being circulated. One post in Britain criticized Gerard Batten, the leader of the pro-Brexit U.K. Independence Party , for calling Islam a"death cult," while another said people on the left of the political spectrum"don't have to know anything."In terms of how influential the fake accounts were, Facebook said one page in the U.K. had been followed by about 175,000 users, while an Instagram account had gained 4,500 followers.
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