Facebook removes about 20,000 profiles daily

Facebook said that it removes about 20,000 profiles from the website daily. The reasons are various infractions, including users who are underage.

In a statement, Facebook said those 20,000 removals cover a variety of policy violations, including spam, inappropriate content, and underage use. Facebook users must be at least 13 years old.

“At Facebook, we take safety very seriously and we were pleased to participate in a hearing in Australia to talk about our safety policies, practices and systems,” the company said. “As we explained in the hearing, these efforts include removing numerous accounts everyday for activities including spamming, posting inappropriate content, and violating age restrictions.”

The 20,000 number does “not include the proactive efforts that actually prevent fake or under age accounts from being created,” Facebook said.