Summary

  • Social media giant Meta is increasing efforts to rid Facebook of spammy content, which it said can hinder the ability of users to have their voices heard.
  • As part of the measures, Meta will limit the reach of users who create duplicate accounts to share spam content, and will render them ineligible for monetisation.
  • The company will also reduce the visibility of comments that are identified as fake engagement, and is testing a feature that allows users to flag unhelpful comments.
  • The new rules also prohibit posts with captions that are unrelated to the accompanying image, and will limit the reach of these accounts.
  • Meta said the changes are designed to stop “gameplay” around distribution and monetisation.

By Emma Roth

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