Facebook Scrambles

to Shut Down Pro Le Pen Accounts Before Election
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The first round of French elections will be held on April 23rd, prompting Facebook to shut down pro Le Pen accounts, which they deem to be 'fake.'

In an effort to fight 'fake news' or misinformation, Facebook has targeted 30,000 'fake accounts' in order to control the information that its users consume.

In a statement to AFP, the company said they were trying to "reduce the spread of material generated through inauthentic activity, including spam, misinformation, or other deceptive content that is often shared by creators of fake accounts."

They are targeting accounts with the highest amount of traffic -- since they pose a grave threat to the croissant eating frog lovers in France.

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