After the ban on posting videos with content that could disturb users in May 2013 was removed by Facebook, a video of a women being decapitated in Mexico was posted on Facebook last week. Following the post were comments made by many users requesting the authorities at the social network to remove the video.
Media houses like BBC and CNN intervened and investigated the issue which had troubled so many users including the UK PM, David Cameron. The PM tweeted on Tuesday that the content could have a negative impact on those who see it.
Facebook’s “Rights and Responsibilities” page lists warnings to users under the “Safety” section: “You will not post content that: is hate speech, threatening, or pornographic; incites violence; or contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence.”
After much chaos and dislike, Facebook has decided to regulate the level of control a user has when he makes a post and when he views it. They have agreed upon adding certain warnings in advance about an image or video’s content.
via SocialAppsHQ Blog http://www.socialappshq.com/blog/2013/10/23/facebooks-stance-on-the-beheading-video/
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