Facebook defends 'disturbing' baby video decision
Facebook has defended its decision not to take down a video that the NSPCC said showed a "terrified, sobbing baby" being repeatedly dunked into a bucket of water.鈥.
Facebook has defended its decision not to take down a video that the NSPCC said showed a "terrified, sobbing baby" being repeatedly dunked into a bucket of water.
鈥淲hen this video is being shared to draw attention to and to condemn what鈥檚 happening and ideally to try and help this child then yes, there is a place for it on Facebook,鈥 said Simon Milner, the company鈥檚 UK director of policy.
鈥淚f it was being shared to praise it or make fun of it then absolutely not and in cases like that we will take it down.鈥
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