Facebook’s battle with abuse

Facebook took down 583 million fake profiles and scrubbed 836 million pieces of spam in the first three months of 2018, according to its first-ever public report into how effectively it enforces community standards

PRELIMINARY REPORT, Oct 2017- Mar 2018
(figures in millions)

Q4 2017      Q1 2018

1.2  3.4   Graphic violence
21    21   Adult nudity and sexual activity
1.1  1.9   Terrorist propaganda* 
1.6  2.5   Hate speech


Spam  727   836
Fake accounts 694   583

2.2bn Facebook monthly users



Metrics in development may change as Facebook improves measuring methods
Sources: Facebook, Bloomberg *ISIS, al-Qaeda and affiliates © GRAPHIC NEWS