It's a shocking story: A teenage girl in South Sudan auctioned off as a child bride to the highest bidder, by her own family. The platform used for the auction?
None other than social media giant Facebook. The company has come under fire for failing to remove the post before the auction was complete and the girl married off.
And while Facebook says they don't tolerate content of this nature, this case does raise questions about whether they are doing enough to fight it. Can they be trusted to regulate themselves?
Max Foster anchors a conversation with Brian Klaas, Bonnie Greer, Iain Martin and CNN's very own Samuel Burke.
Child Bride Auctioned On Facebook: Can The Social Media Giant Police Itself? CNN Talk With Max Foster podcast
None other than social media giant Facebook. The company has come under fire for failing to remove the post before the auction was complete and the girl married off.
And while Facebook says they don't tolerate content of this nature, this case does raise questions about whether they are doing enough to fight it. Can they be trusted to regulate themselves?
Max Foster anchors a conversation with Brian Klaas, Bonnie Greer, Iain Martin and CNN's very own Samuel Burke.
Child Bride Auctioned On Facebook: Can The Social Media Giant Police Itself? CNN Talk With Max Foster podcast
