Facebook has made nearly $2 billion from suing spammers to 'remind would-be offenders that we will fight back'

Facebook has obtained nearly $2 billion in legal judgments against spammers, the company revealed today. In its explainer on the fight against spam, Facebook says the lawsuits serve as a warning to “remind would-be offenders that we will fight back.” Spam is only “worth it” to spammers if it’s profitable. As such, Facebook tries to make it difficult for spammers to […]