Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Facebook Prevents Violent Videos and photos



Facebook, recently, has begun restricting violent video clips and photos; based on the ground that their contents might shock, offend and upset viewers if they view them cited by Digital Marketing Agency reported.

There has been criticism on Facebook over recent years for allowing violent and graphic images that it particularly affects children under ages 18 year old.
As a consequence, the alerts prevent the graphic video and photos from being play automatically will be set.
Will Gardner, the organization’s chief executive, said, "It's a good step to try and help protect people from this content, and we are glad that there is 18 age-gating."
However, he noted that large numbers of children exposed to the service so they still do it. He added, "At the end of the day warning messages will not prevent young people from seeing upsetting and psychologically damaging material.
 We know if we say, 'Do not do it,' that they will still do it - they will want to look and view material, irrespective of how grotesque it is.”

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