Share this contentYANGON: An ad showing a civet cat cowering in a cage being offered for sale on Facebook was just one of hundreds that the social media giant has removed in a crackdown on Southeast Asia's illegal wildlife trade during recent weeks.
Wildlife charities said more than 500 posts, accounts, and groups were taken down in April and July after they alerted Facebook, which said its staffers remove content that breaches rules as soon as they become aware."We are committed to working with law enforcement authorities around the world to help tackle the illegal trade of wildlife," a Facebook spokesperson said.
Myanmar came under fire in recent weeks over reported plans to allow captive breeding of about 175 threatened species including tigers and pangolins. She said Facebook had been"very proactive in trying to address the online trade" but faced a"considerable logistical challenge" monitoring posts.
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