Instagram has been grappling with spam comments, fake likes, and fake followers recently. Now the owner of the service Facebook seems to have won a small victory over spammers. Social media giant, selling fake likes on the platform to a New Zealand company, agreed on the case.

The target of the case Social Media Series Limited

The firm was accused of violating cyber security laws by artificially getting paid to highlight posts and accounts. The firm’s work generated more than $ 9.4 million during its tenure, Facebook said. As the Washington Post reported, the case was filed in California.

According to the agreement reached between Facebook and the company, three people involved in the study were banned from Facebook services and 500. To pay $ 000 agreed.

Facebook has almost waged war against fake accounts, likes and other fraudulent activities across its platforms. The firm sued four Chinese-based companies in March for selling fake likes and followers, and last year it deleted more than 1.5 billion fake accounts.