In the fourth quarter of 2021, Facebook took action on 1.7 billion fake accounts, down from 1.8 billion in the previous quarter. In the first quarter of 2019, a record figure of approximately 2.2 billion fake accounts were removed by the social media platform.
Global number of fake accounts taken action on by Facebook from 4th quarter 2017 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions)
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Facebook. (March 1, 2022). Global number of fake accounts taken action on by Facebook from 4th quarter 2017 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013474/facebook-fake-account-removal-quarter/
Facebook. "Global number of fake accounts taken action on by Facebook from 4th quarter 2017 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions)." Chart. March 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013474/facebook-fake-account-removal-quarter/
Facebook. (2022). Global number of fake accounts taken action on by Facebook from 4th quarter 2017 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013474/facebook-fake-account-removal-quarter/
Facebook. "Global Number of Fake Accounts Taken Action on by Facebook from 4th Quarter 2017 to 4th Quarter 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013474/facebook-fake-account-removal-quarter/
Facebook, Global number of fake accounts taken action on by Facebook from 4th quarter 2017 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013474/facebook-fake-account-removal-quarter/ (last visited May 25, 2022)