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Nurse 'stabbed to death' buying fridge one of 13 killed from Facebook marketplace

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Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!At least 13 people have lost their lives following Facebook Marketplace meetups in the last 18 months - including a nurse who was 'stabbed to death' when she tried to buy a 'cheap fridge'.

Facebook Marketplace has seen over one billion users since its inception in 2016 and uses artificial intelligence to check listings before they are published.

A team of about 400 employees also serve as a backup to the AI system but it has sometimes been unable to prevent fraudulent or dangerous transactions.

One such example is from earlier this year in June, when Edward Stokes, 17, was charged with murder for killing a man who was trying to purchase an ATV he saw listed on the platform, reports.

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