In the month before Germany's federal elections, Facebook removed "tens of thousands of fake accounts in Germany," the company said on Wednesday. He said last week that Facebook took action against "thousands" of accounts in Germany. In April, Facebook said it cracked down on 30,000 fake accounts leading up to the French presidential election, but hasn't been as precise in Germany. Facebook declined to provide a specific number of fake accounts removed in Germany but it did point to the blog post about its efforts in the country. The continued focus on fake news and elections differs from what Zuckerberg initially said after the U.S. presidential election.

Source: CNN September 27, 2017 19:30 UTC