<span style="color: #222222;">Facebook says it has stopped 5.4 billion fake accounts so far this year, in a sign of a persistent battle on social media against manipulation and disinformation.<br />'' <br />'' In its latest transparency report, the Internet firm said it has improved its ability to detect and block attempts to create fake and abusive accounts.<br />'' <br />'' The detailed report also showed that government demands for user information hit a new high led by the US.<br />'' <br />''<br />''Overall, requests by governments for Facebook user data rose 16 per cent to 128,617 in the first half of this year. </span><br />