Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Facebook will not remove violent videos, but send warnings - The País.com (Spain)

Facebook has returned to allow posting videos of decapitation, after a period when he stopped for reasons of psychological damage, as published by BBC.

videos of beheadings

have caused the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, wrote a tweet condemning the images. Cameron described as “irresponsible” to allow the social network of videos of extreme violence.

“It is irresponsible of Facebook posting videos of beheadings, especially without warning. should explain his actions to the parents,” said the head of the British Government. However, other tweeters reminded that Facebook does not put anything, it is the users.

Facebook banned in May

dissemination of such videos recommended by their advisors of the Institute for Security online family, who felt it had crossed “boundaries” and could cause long-term psychological damage in the Children.

As explained a spokesman for the network, it maintains its policy that users are free to watch these videos and condemn them, but Facebook will not withdraw, even if advised of its violent content. Facebook to open an account to any person over 13 years.

class=”hps Facebook has long been a place where people go to share their experiences, “said the spokesman of the social network ,” especially when online to events controversial , such as rights violations , acts terrorism and other acts violent . People share the video Facebook to convict “.

“If celebrates video or action that encouraged , our focus would be different, “he says. “Yet , as some people object to videos this nature, are working to give people more control over the content they see. This may include warning in advance on images that is about to see “ .

controversy about what is in Facebook are common, despite their rules of use of the network and the content that can be removed. A few months ago he refused to remove a guide to squander because it was not violent content, but eventually removed because it violated the rights of reproduction.

Facebook

standards for content publication warn that prohibit hateful language, images of self-harm and encouraged to do so, the promotion and organization of terrorist acts, pornography, nudity and sadism, among other topics. In such cases, the organization who removed the material, often by warning users.

For news stories related violence, such as the hanging of people in China or Arab stonings or beheadings of drug gangs in Mexico, Facebook will warn you in advance.

“If you see something on Facebook that you believe violates our terms, let us know,” says Facebook on your page. “Keep in mind that reporting does not guarantee content removal Facebook. Our user community is very diverse, which is why it is possible that something that sounds nasty does not violate any of our rules and can not be removed or blocked. For this reason offer users the ability to control what they see on Facebook. You may want to hide people, pages or applications that you seem offensive or break your connection with them without being notified. “

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