Hateful ‘burn all gays’ ads approved for publication on Facebook, TikTok and Youtube

Facebook accepted eight out of 10 submitted ads while Youtube and Tiktok accepted all 10 of the extremely violent and offensive ads.

Facebook accepted eight out of 10 submitted ads while Youtube and Tiktok accepted all 10 of the extremely violent and offensive ads.

Adverts promoting extreme violence against the LGBTQI+ community, containing messages like “burn all gays”, were approved for publication by Facebook, Tiktok, and Youtube.

The Government must now hold big tech firms to account, Global Witness, the social and environmental justice organisation which conducted the investigation, said.

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