Facebook refuses to block video of cat being set on fire
Published: 2013 June 09 11:27:50 (5482 Views)
Facebook has refused to remove a horrific video of a cat being set on fire – because it's not considered "graphic violence".
The 30-second clip of the terrified animal having liquid poured over it, then screeching in agony as it goes up in flames, can be watched by anyone.
Despite complaints from sickened users, Facebook has not taken it down.
The footage begins with a man holding the small white cat by the scruff of its neck and pouring liquid on to its back.
A second man hands him a lighter, which he ignites. The cat bursts into flames and runs away, screeching as the men chase it, giggling.
The video ends with the flaming cat darting into a patch of leaves and weeds where its cries seem to stop.
The two men, who do not show their faces, give a cheer.
They appear to be on a patch of waste ground but it is not clear exactly where.
The video was posted by a user from Iraq capital Baghdad on their publicly accessible profile.
A spokesman for Cats Protection charity said: "Such vile imagery could encourage similar incidents of cruelty towards cats."
A spokesman for Facebook said the video depicted a real world event which was shared in the context of condemning it and to raise awareness.
- Mirror
The 30-second clip of the terrified animal having liquid poured over it, then screeching in agony as it goes up in flames, can be watched by anyone.
Despite complaints from sickened users, Facebook has not taken it down.
The footage begins with a man holding the small white cat by the scruff of its neck and pouring liquid on to its back.
A second man hands him a lighter, which he ignites. The cat bursts into flames and runs away, screeching as the men chase it, giggling.
The video ends with the flaming cat darting into a patch of leaves and weeds where its cries seem to stop.
The two men, who do not show their faces, give a cheer.
They appear to be on a patch of waste ground but it is not clear exactly where.
The video was posted by a user from Iraq capital Baghdad on their publicly accessible profile.
A spokesman for Cats Protection charity said: "Such vile imagery could encourage similar incidents of cruelty towards cats."
A spokesman for Facebook said the video depicted a real world event which was shared in the context of condemning it and to raise awareness.
- Mirror
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