The social network rolls out changes to identify fake accounts that promote fake news.
Facebook is targeting fake news through fake user accounts.
Facebook is taking aim at fake news, and part of that hunt is snuffing out fake user accounts.
The company said Wednesday it is rolling out changes to its systems to make it more difficult to create fake accounts that promote fake news. The aim is recognize patterns of activity, such as repeated posting of the same content, or an increase in messages sent.
Facebook said the changes allowed it to identify and eliminate more than 30,000 fake accounts in France.
