FB cracks fake news accounts

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Facebook has cracked down on 30,000 fake accounts in France ahead of the country's pivotal presidential election. Facebook said the accounts were spreading fake news stories, spam, misinformation or other deceptive content.
Do you think Facebook could have done this 6 -12 months back? 
Is this a good initiative?
Do you believe only the news outlets you like or do you fact check? - Let's be honest :-)