Dad of journalist killed during live TV report takes on Facebook
Father of Alison Parker, reporter killed during live TV broadcast, asks FTC to take action against Facebook
Oct 12, 2021 by Moneywatch - CBSNews.com
Key Facts
- October 12, 2021 / 12:39 PM / CBS/AP The family of a is asking the Federal Trade Commission to take action against Facebook for failing to remove online footage of her shooting death.
- Andy Parker says the company is violating its own terms of service in hosting videos on Facebook and its sibling service Instagram that glorify violence.
- Video footage of the shooting — some of which was taken by the gunman — repeatedly resurfaces on Facebook and Instagram despite assurances from top executives that it will be removed, says a complaint being filed Tuesday by Parker and attorneys with the Georgetown Law Civil Rights Clinic.
- The complaint says Facebook is engaging in deceptive trade practices by violating its own terms of service and misrepresenting the safety of the platform and how hard it is for users to get harmful content removed.
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