Facebook
has responded to the controversial censoring of a picture of a
terrified child escaping from war on the ground of nudity posted by the
editor of Norwegian newspaper, Aftenposten.The Norwegian prime minister,
Erna Solberg, who also posted the famous Nick Ut photo where it had
2000 shares and 7000 likes before it was taken down again, described the
act as a wrong step that curb the freedom of speech.
South Vietnamese forces follow after
terrified children, including 9-year-old Kim Phuc, center, as they run
down Route 1 near Trang Bang after an aerial napalm attack on suspected
Viet Cong hiding places on June 8, 1972. Nick Ut / AP
In
the post, she said " This picture is part of the world history I
appreciate the work of Facebook and other media outlets in stopping
pictures and content that show abuse and violence. It is important that
we all contribute in the fight against violence and child abuse. But
Facebook is taking a wrong step when they censor images like these. It
works to curb the freedom of speech”.
Facebook
in response to Aftenposten said "While we recognize that this photo
is iconic, it’s difficult to create a distinction between allowing a
photograph of a nude child in one instance and not others. We try to
find the right balance between enabling people to express themselves
while maintaining a safe and respectful experience for our global
community. Our solutions won’t always be perfect, but we will continue
to try to improve our policies and the ways in which we apply them."
The photo was taken down in compliance with facebook's policy on nudity, abuse and violenc
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