Facebook used as a platform to promote dog fighting, report finds

Facebook has come under criticism for not doing enough on dog fighting, a practice which is illegal in numerous countries around the world.

The report, published by animal rights organisation Lady Freethinker, highlights how dog fighting content is easily found on the platform, and how the company has failed to enforce its own policies against the practice.

Between Oct. 2018 and Feb. 2019, the organisation found 2,000 posts which promoted dogfighting or trafficking animals used for fighting, more than 150 pages, groups and profiles actively involved in the practice, plus 160,563 members in the top five pages and groups. Read more...

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