Remove pages from Facebook promoting violence against animals

The Issue

As a group of people who are against animal cruelty, including many of us who are involved in animal rescue, we are disgusted that even though we have reported photographs from pages promoting animal cruelty Facebook have refused to take any action.  Two 'community pages' pages already found are called 'Dogs are scum' and 'I love dogs'

Facebook’s own Terms of Service prohibit content that contains “graphic or gratuitous violence”

Facebook could and should do more to stop them from popping up in the first place and to swiftly remove those that do exist. First, Facebook needs to clarify that pages that encourage or condone animal cruelty are in violation of their existing standards. Secondly, they need to make a statement that all pages that show abuse and/or torture of animals in any way will be immediately taken down upon being reported. Finally, Facebook must include specific language in their Terms of Service that make it clear that pages promoting any form of animal cruelty will be removed.

Demand that Facebook take a stronger stand in enforcing its own policies and stop promoting animal cruelty.

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Sue BirdPetition Starter
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The Issue

As a group of people who are against animal cruelty, including many of us who are involved in animal rescue, we are disgusted that even though we have reported photographs from pages promoting animal cruelty Facebook have refused to take any action.  Two 'community pages' pages already found are called 'Dogs are scum' and 'I love dogs'

Facebook’s own Terms of Service prohibit content that contains “graphic or gratuitous violence”

Facebook could and should do more to stop them from popping up in the first place and to swiftly remove those that do exist. First, Facebook needs to clarify that pages that encourage or condone animal cruelty are in violation of their existing standards. Secondly, they need to make a statement that all pages that show abuse and/or torture of animals in any way will be immediately taken down upon being reported. Finally, Facebook must include specific language in their Terms of Service that make it clear that pages promoting any form of animal cruelty will be removed.

Demand that Facebook take a stronger stand in enforcing its own policies and stop promoting animal cruelty.

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Sue BirdPetition Starter

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Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg
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