Debbie BASC Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) ‘Rural community deserves protection’, BASC says as Facebook removes post Mar 28, 2019 BASC has welcomed Facebook’s decision to remove a post which targeted game farms. BASC lodged an official complaint with the social media platform claiming the post promoted the unlawful targeting of rural businesses. The post, by animal rights extremists, included a map of game farms and game rearing premises (https://basc.org.uk/blog/press-releases/featured-news/check-your-security-arrangements-basc-urges-game-farmers/) After investigating, Facebook has confirmed the post breached their community standards and has now been removed. Victoria Chesters, BASC’s social media officer, said: “The original post sparked a lot of comment on social media and it is to Facebook’s credit that they have listened to the concerns of the rural community. “Facebook say their community standards are in place to ‘create a safe environment’ and the rural community deserves protection as much as anybody else.” A Facebook spokesperson said: “We do not allow people to promote or coordinate criminal activity on Facebook and have removed the post reported to us, which goes against our community standards.” BASC chairman Peter Glenser QC said: “To target people going about their lawful and legitimate business strikes at the heart of our civilised, law-abiding society. “Extremist organisations absolutely must be brought to task when they overstep the bounds of lawfulness and decency. “BASC will robustly defend the rights of the rural community to go about their business and we welcome Facebook’s common sense decision.” Edited March 28, 2019 by Debbie BASC Correcting typo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Well done to you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 It may have gotten taken off Facebook, but now the page just directs people to it in their website. Until people start getting locked up for their criminal activities, whether written online or physical action, nowt good will happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 With this sort of extremist propaganda on social media, by the time it's taken down the damage is done! It's already registered with the audience the posters want to reach.......it seems these extremists can say what the like, identify lawful businesses/practices they don't agree with and encourage extremist action against them.......and there is no price to pay! As long as they can do it and there is no responsibility/accountability....they will continue to spread their lies and hate across social media!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 The CA pushed this and asked people to report it. Not heard anything from BASC on the matter until now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 A number of us complained to FB there was a link to do it from. I thought it was on here but may have been SD. It was a popular post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 On 28/03/2019 at 14:34, panoma1 said: With this sort of extremist propaganda on social media, by the time it's taken down the damage is done! It's already registered with the audience the posters want to reach.......it seems these extremists can say what the like, identify lawful businesses/practices they don't agree with and encourage extremist action against them.......and there is no price to pay! As long as they can do it and there is no responsibility/accountability....they will continue to spread their lies and hate across social media!... 100% agree Our hugs and kisses society. If they put them behind bars they will give them the keys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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