Meta removes fake Cork County Council page following months of complaints

Meta has removed a fake Facebook page posing as an official Cork County Council account following months of complaints, the Irish Examiner reported. The platform was used to promote racist and far-right content. Cork County Council first contacted Meta in May after growing concerned that the page presented itself as an official local authority platform. A spokesperson for Meta confirmed to the Irish Examiner that the page was taken down for violating company policies. [1]

Questions have been raised regarding the amount of time the account remained active despite multiple removal requests from the council, according to the Irish Examiner. Cork County Council acts as the local authority for County Cork under the Local Government Act 2001. The authority handles housing, transportation, urban planning, culture, and environmental services. [1][4]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Meta previously acted against account policy violations in the region when it removed the Instagram account of Cork influencer Vladyslav Morhulets for repeated breaches of its bullying and harassment policies. [7]

Local authorities in neighboring Kerry are dealing with their own administrative and public safety matters. Radio Kerry reported that Kerry County Council received 480 litter complaints between January and September, issuing 52 fines. Radio Kerry also reported that the council cited significant challenges regarding the installation of public CCTV systems in Listowel Town. [2][3]