Facebook has promised on Monday to stop alleged Russian interference in US elections, Samidh Chakrabarti, Facebook Product Manager said in a statement. 

“In 2016, we at Facebook were far too slow to recognize how bad actors were abusing our platform. We’re working diligently to neutralize these risks now,” said Chakrabarti, adding, “I’m not blind to the damage that the internet can do to even a well-functioning democracy.”

“It’s abhorrent to us that a nation-state used our platform to wage a cyberwar intended to divide society,” said Manager, without mentioning Russia.

Global politics and government outreach director at Facebook, Katie Harbath said that the company would fight “negative influence.”

“Now, we're as determined as ever to fight the negative influences and ensure that our platform is unquestionably a source for democratic good,” said Katie Harbath.