Facebook, Instagram Take Aim At Transactions Involving Guns, Other Regulated Items

Facebook and Instagram reacted swiftly to appeals last week by advocacy groups Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, announcing new educational and enforcement measures regarding discussions on the social networks about commercial activity, particularly when it involves regulated items, such as guns.

NoGuns650Facebook and Instagram reacted swiftly to appeals last week by advocacy groups Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, announcing new educational and enforcement measures regarding discussions on the social networks about commercial activity, particularly when it involves regulated items, such as guns.

Facebook and Instagram have stated that they are social networks, not ecommerce platforms, but an online petition started by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Founder and Indiana-based mother Shannon Watts last month reads:

Facebook and Instagram are currently being used to facilitate sales and trades of firearms between private sellers.

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