“At this time, we have not seen evidence of the reported accounts engaging in coordinated or malicious activity focused on creating fake accounts,” Facebook said in a statement.
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A deluge of impostor accounts using the identities of students, journalists and government officials alarmed social media users and prompted an investigation by government agencies. The social media giant said it would continue validating the authenticity of user accounts and prioritize the removal of those violating its policies.Platforms like Facebook have become political battlegrounds and have helped strengthen President Rodrigo Duterte’s support base, having been instrumental in his election victory in 2016 and a rout by his allies in mid-term polls last year.
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