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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared in a post Wednesday that the social media giant continues to invest heavily in safety and security, and that that significantly impacts profitability.

The social media giant lost more than $125 billion in value after the markets closed, with shares plummeting more than 20%, following an earnings report that missed revenue and user growth estimates, Axios reported.

Zuckerberg correlated the loss to its increased security measures — despite the recent backlash over a recent interview with Recode, where he revealed that the social media platform doesn’t remove posts denying the Holocaust.

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He wrote in the Facebook post that this quarter, the company’s systems identified and removed thousands of fake accounts, pages and groups before the Mexican elections. It also launched a tool to make political advertising more transparent, including letting users see who any political or issue ad is targeting and how much they’re spending.

“We still have a lot of work to do, but we hope these improvements make our services better for everyone,” he said. “Thanks for being on this journey with us.”

Alyssa Fisher is a news writer at the Forward. Email her at [email protected], or follow her on Twitter at @alyssalfisher

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