Preventing revenge porn from being shared on Facebook's social media platforms was part of the company's effort to build safer communities online. Photo: ReutersFacebook is taking new measures to stop the sharing of 'revenge porn' on all three of its major platforms, the company announced this morning. Preventing this kind of content, often referred to as revenge porn, from being shared on Facebook's social media platforms was part of the company's effort to build safer communities online. Knowing that Facebook wouldn't be playing "whack-a-mole" with an image constantly being re-uploaded would be a huge relief to victims of revenge porn. Knowing that Facebook wouldn't be playing "whack-a-mole" with an image constantly being re-uploaded would be a huge relief to victims of revenge porn, he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 05, 2017 22:18 UTC