In the debate on the free sale of firearms in the United States, Facebook has publicly chosen which side, announcing that sales of these objects within the social network will soon be forbidden.
In the debate on the free sale of firearms in the US, Facebook has publicly chosen which side, announcing that sales of these objects within the social network will soon be forbidden. The decision, which will also involve Instagram, will lead to a removal of users who publish advertisements for the sale of weapons. The new measure will be applied only to public posts and private messages. The only accounts that will be allowed to continue with sales will be those related to resellers authorized by the authorities.
In 2014 the social network he had already It began to limit the ability to view post the sale of weapons to minors of 18 years, asking buyers and sellers to abide by local laws. “We will not allow users to publish tenders for the sale of objects which could imply a willingness to break the law,” Facebook explained in a statement, specifying that the vision of each post of this kind would be forbidden to users under 18 years and the perpetrators of the post would be sent a message which is required to follow the local laws.
Of course, the direct sale of firearms was never officially supported by Facebook – which for other products has even created a special section – but the company wants to distance itself even further from the sales between private individuals. If implemented, the maneuver could attract the ire of the National Rifle Association and all gun owners, but should be to standardize the social network by the decisions of other major portals, such as your online Craigslist and Google AdWord ads, which prohibit display advertisements related to firearms. Among other items prohibited on the social network are marijuana, medicines and illegal drugs.
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