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And Facebook reported the BBC reporters to the police for sending Facebook examples of the content that the reporters found- on Facebook- which Facebook wouldn'

• Latty 10y ago
  As mentioned earlier, this seems like Facebook were asking for links to the offending content, got sent the actual content itself, and were then bound by law to report it. It also seems unlikely there is an overlap between the things they reported to the police and the things they wouldn't remove.
  • megous 10y ago
    It shouldn't matter. If BBC had the links, they obviously had the content too. BBC's computers downloaded the CP and stored it. Therefore Facebook should report them either way. Distinction between sending links sending images + links makes no sense in this case. Both proves BBC downloaded CP.
    • Veratyr 10y ago
      It's not about downloading the CP, it's about distributing it. Sending a link may not be distribution, while sending the image itself is.
      • megous 10y ago
        Possession is a crime too. And if you have indication of someone possessing it, and don't report, then what?
• awjr 10y ago
  Well, if they downloaded the pictures then emailed them to Facebook, the BBC is breaking the law. If they sent links to the groups in question, then no.
• megous 10y ago
  And that's the reason not to report abuse to the fucking Facebook. Just report it to the police directly.