Facebook is shutting down a series of fake news sites spreading false information about the Bangladesh opposition days before national elections, an official from the social media platform told The Associated Press. Twitter later said it had suspended 15 accounts in Bangladesh, most with fewer than 50 followers, "for engaging in coordinated platform manipulation." The company disabled 754 million fake accounts globally in the third quarter of this year, up from 583 million in the first quarter in 2018. The top editor at bdnews24.com, told the AP that he was aware of multiple fake sites for his outlet and had contacted regulatory and law enforcement agencies to get them closed. "Whenever we find a fake BBC Bangla Facebook page, we report it and they are removed," Mustafa said.

Source: ABC News December 20, 2018 12:24 UTC