US EditionFacebook Deletes 10 Million Accounts And Warns The Purge Will Go On
FACEBOOK PLATFORM, JUL 20 – Meta removed over 10 million Facebook accounts in early 2025 to combat spam, fake engagement, and impersonation, with 500,000 accounts demoted or losing monetization, officials said.
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The Independent (US)10 million Facebook accounts deleted in crackdown on ‘spammy’ content
Facebook deletes 10 million accounts and warns the purge will go on
Some of the world’s biggest online platforms are purging accounts. We’ve seen Google Maps and Gmail users impacted, Samsung recently emailed me an account deletion warning, and now Facebook can be added to the list. Meta has confirmed that a staggering 10 million accounts have been deleted in the first half of 2025 alone, and the purge is not stopping there. Here’s everything you need to know. Facebook is purging accounts, 10 million gone in jus…
Meta has taken a decisive step to improve the experience of users on Facebook and Instagram, protecting content creators and ensuring that the Feed is more relevant, authentic and secure. The first big step? Remove more than 10 million fake profiles and reinforce the commitment to the original content. READ ALSO: WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram fall down worldwide: What happened to apps and when will it work again? Why did Meta eliminate so man…
Facebook has deleted more than ten million user accounts - and the campaign is not over yet.
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