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Zuckerberg rejects idea of breaking up Facebook

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Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday rejected the idea of breaking up the social media giant [Photo, Courtesy]

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday rejected the idea of breaking up the social media giant as off-target, saying it could hamper the fight against deceit and harmful online content.

The Facebook co-founder's defense of the leading social network came as it reported it recently disabled billions of bogus accounts set up by "bad actors" and that five percent of active accounts are likely fakes.

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