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| Charities urge Facebook to block decapitation videos |
| 2013-05-02 |
| Concern about videos spread through Facebook showing people being decapitated has prompted a member of the firm's own safety advisory board to say it will raise the issue with the social network. Facebook has refused to ban the clips. It said people had a right to depict the real world. However, the US's Family Online Safety Institute told the BBC the graphic nature of the violence involved meant that the material had "crossed a line". The warnings come after a one-minute long video was uploaded to the site last week showing a woman being beheaded by a masked man. A voice heard on the footage suggests that it was filmed in Mexico. A second video clip showing the execution of two men has also been shared on the network after being posted last Wednesday. The victims admit to being drug smugglers for a Mexican cartel before being attacked with a chainsaw and knife. Ryan L, a student at Belfast University, contacted the BBC after one of the clips spread around his friends' news feeds. He said he had flagged the material with Facebook as being inappropriate, but was sent the following reply. "Thanks for your report. We reviewed the video you reported, but found it doesn't violate Facebook's Community Standard on graphic violence, which includes depicting harm to someone or something, threats to the public's safety, or theft and vandalism." Facebook confirmed it opted to leave such material online. |
| Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418 |
| #3 "It said people had a right to depict the real world." That doesn't include bare boobs, mind you. |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2013-05-02 12:02 |
| #2 Latest: Facebook U-turn after charities criticise decapitation videos |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2013-05-02 02:31 |
| #1 chainsaw + decapitation. equals not violent enough h |
| Posted by: chris 2013-05-02 01:17 |