Facebook sues over sale of 'fake engagement services' to users

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WASHINGTON (DPA) - Facebook is suing a company and three individuals based in New Zealand over allegations they sold fake likes, views and followers to users of its photo-sharing platform Instagram, it said Thursday (April 25).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON - Facebook is suing a company and three individuals based in New Zealand over allegations they sold fake likes, views and followers to users of its photo-sharing platform Instagram, it said Thursday .

"By filing the lawsuit, we are sending a message that this kind of fraudulent activity is not tolerated on our services, and we will act to protect the integrity of our platform," Facebook said in a statement. Users with large numbers of followers are often able to attract lucrative sponsorship deals and sell products on their platform if they are considered to be influencers.

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