Fake Facebook accounts in the UK were used to spread divisive comments and hate speech.
Facebook is cracking down on fake accounts from the UK and Romania.
The social network said Thursday it pulled down 137 Facebook and Instagram accounts, pages and groups from the UK that misrepresented their identities. Posing as far-right and anti-far-right activists, these accounts were used to spread hate speech and divisive comments on both sides of the political debate by posting about hot-button issues such as immigration, religion and politics.
About 175,000 accounts followed one or more of the fake UK pages. Roughly 4,500 accounts followed one or more of the fake Instagram accounts.
