Anyone on Facebook will be aware that the number of graphic and violent videos allowed to be posted and appearing on the news feed has gone up recently. Facebook sparked a storm when it lifted a temporary ban imposed in May on beheading videos, on the grounds that the site is used to share information about world events. The ban was sparked by complaints over a video of a woman being beheaded by a Mexican drug cartel, but has now been removed. The company said it would still take down posts which celebrated or encouraged beheadings, but critics called for a rethink. Although Facebook is a social networking site that many use to spread news and gain awareness for campaigns against the violent acts shown in the videos, to many who watched the videos it may appear that Facebook was glorifying violence. David Cameron openly criticised the site saying "It's irresponsible of Facebook to post beheading videos, especially without a warning. They must explain their actions to worried parents." Even though I think parents need to take more responsibility for what their children are watching, Facebook made it far too easy for people to see these videos even if they had not intended on watching them in the first place.
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