{"id":4278,"date":"2014-03-06T08:55:34","date_gmt":"2014-03-06T08:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=4278"},"modified":"2014-03-06T08:55:34","modified_gmt":"2014-03-06T08:55:34","slug":"facebook-tightens-rules-on-gun-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=4278","title":{"rendered":"Facebook tightens rules on gun posts"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4279\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4279\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/72928313_gun.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4279\" alt=\"A lobby group of American mothers has spoofed Facebook's &quot;Look Back&quot; video to campaign against the site's policy on guns\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/72928313_gun-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/72928313_gun-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/72928313_gun.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A lobby group of American mothers has spoofed Facebook&#8217;s &#8220;Look Back&#8221; video to campaign against the site&#8217;s policy on guns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The world&#8217;s biggest social networking site Facebook has tightened its rules on posts relating to guns.<\/p>\n<p>The site said it will remove posts from users who &#8220;indicate a willingness&#8221; to break the law &#8211; like requiring no background check &#8211; to sell firearms.<\/p>\n<p>Access to posts related to sale of guns and other regulated items will be restricted to users over the age of 18.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook has been under pressure from lobbying groups to alter its policy on such posts.<\/p>\n<p>While the website is not an e-commerce platform, people use it to promote their goods and solicit buyers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People sometimes use our free tools to discuss products that are regulated or controversial,&#8221; the firm said in a blog post.<\/p>\n<p>It said that people had expressed concerns about the offers &#8220;for the private sales of firearms&#8221; on the site.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is one of many areas where we face a difficult challenge balancing individuals&#8217; desire to express themselves on our services, and recognizing that this speech may have consequences elsewhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The firm said that it had worked with various stakeholders, including New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, to develop the new rules.<\/p>\n<p>Under the guidelines, private sellers of firearms in the US will not be permitted to specify &#8220;no background check required&#8221;, nor can they offer to transact across state lines &#8220;without a licensed firearms dealer&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The new regulations, which will be enforced in the coming weeks, will also apply to its photo sharing site Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world&#8217;s biggest social networking site Facebook has tightened its rules on posts relating to guns. The site said it will remove posts from users who &#8220;indicate a willingness&#8221; to break the law &#8211; like requiring no background check &#8211; to sell firearms. 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