Publish date | 27 May 2019 |
Issue Number | 1783 |
Diary | Legalbrief eLaw |
* Facebook has been accused of giving a global platform to dogfighting after an investigation found the site is being used by fight organisers and puppy traders. Animal rights group Lady Freethinker (LFT) says the social media giant is failing to obey its own policies which prohibit violent content and the sale of animals. In a report called 'The Deadly Underground World of Dogfighting on Facebook', shared with the Observer, it accuses Facebook of becoming ‘ground zero’ for the discussion of particular dogs and breeders involved in the often deadly trade, with much of the debate taking place on closed forums.