Facebook under fire for posts on auction of child bride

according to The auction was advertised but not carried out on the site, but it took several days for Facebook to remove the post that first promoted the auction. After it was taken down, other posts "glorifying" the auction remained, said George Otim, country director for Plan International South Sudan. South Sudan has a deeply rooted cultural practice of paying dowries for brides, usually in the form of cows. It also has a long history of child marriage. While South Sudan's government condemns the practice of child marriage it says it can't regulate communities' cultural norms, especially in remote areas.

Online anger after Facebook misses teen bride auction ad

The auction of a teenage girl which was advertised on Facebook has renewed anger against the social media giant. The post promoting the auction in Eastern Lakes state of South Sudan went up last month on Oct 25, CNN reported.

Child bride auctioned on Facebook in 'barbaric use of technology'

as informed in Child bride auctioned on Facebook in 'barbaric use of technology'Image 1 of / 28 Caption Close Child bride auctioned on Facebook in 'barbaric use of technology' 1 / 28 Back to GalleryFacebook has come under fire for a "barbaric use of technology" that allowed the sale of a child bride to be held on its site. An auction was held on the social media platform for a 16-year-old girl in South Sudan which sought dowry for her hand in marriage. Facebook said the post was taken down as soon as the company learned of it, but that wasn't until after the girl was married. He added: "This barbaric use of technology is reminiscent of latter-day slave markets." According to UNICEF's November 2017 figures, 52% of girls in South Sudan are married before they turn 18.

Facebook under fire for posts on auction of child bride

(CNN) Facebook has come under fire after posts discussing the sale of a child bride were made and shared on its site. 'It just went viral'South Sudanese human rights lawyer Phillips Ngong told CNN the auction took place in person and not on Facebook. "In South Sudan, Facebook and social media is a brand new thing. Ngong said it was a direct violation of child marriage laws by those in power: "Anything that happens that is not in the best interest of the child is a violation. According to UNICEF's November 2017 figures, 52% of girls in South Sudan are married before they turn 18.

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