Facebook Cracking Down on Illegal Gun Sales Planned on Site
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Facebook Inc. is cracking down on illegal gun sales planned through its website, seeking to prevent criminal activity and setting a precedent other social-media sites could follow.
Facebook will delete posts where users declare a willingness to break the law, such as to sell a gun without a background check or transport it across U.S. state lines, the company said today in a blog post. People who promote private sales of guns -- or other regulated goods and services -- might get a message from Facebook reminding them to comply with the law, while pages related to such activities will have to include language about the importance of following the law.