Mark Zuckerberg is letting criminals sell plots of the Amazon rainforest on Facebook!
It’s not the first time Zuckerberg has let eco-criminals run wild. He’s let Facebook become the eBay of animal trafficking -- anyone who wants to buy endangered turtles, lizards, even pangolins -- and now *the Amazon* -- can do it with a quick search and a couple of clicks.
This has gone too far. Social media was meant to connect us to loved ones, not be an auction house for rainforests and wildlife.
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More information
A black market in wildlife trafficking thrives on Facebook and Instagram
Los Angeles Times. 12 July 2019.
Los Angeles Times. 12 July 2019.
Facebook users are buying and selling pangolin parts, even though it’s illegal
TechCrunch. 6 May 2020.
TechCrunch. 6 May 2020.
Illegal wildlife trade thrives on Facebook, internet forums
DW. 30 September 2019.
DW. 30 September 2019.
Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads
BBC. 26 February 2021.
BBC. 26 February 2021.