FB accounts selling passport appointment slots shut down

Janvic Mateo, Philippine Star

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MANILA, Philippines — Social media giant Facebook has shut down more than 1,000 pages and accounts offering or selling Philippine passport appointment slots, The STAR has learned.

Data from the Office of Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) showed that 1,024 Facebook pages and accounts were taken down since February for illegally offering passport appointment slots for a fee. ...