Facebook Responds To Beheading Video Flap

Facebook issued an official response to the controversy over whether or not it should ban videos depicting extreme violence, such as beheading, with a fact check post in its Newsroom.

Facebook issued an official response to the controversy over whether or not it should ban videos depicting extreme violence, such as beheading, with a fact check post in its Newsroom.

The social network has been under fire for reversing its earlier decision to ban videos of decapitations and other types of extreme violence, facing criticism from groups that promote online child safety, and even from U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron.

Facebook’s response post follows:

People turn to Facebook to share their experiences and to raise awareness about issues important to them.

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