British PM: Facebook Decision to Unban Beheading Videos "Irresponsible" Because "Worried Parents"
Tories today
Britain's Prime Minister has slammed Facebook after the social network appeared to have lifted its ban on users posting videos of beheadings – although nudity is still forbidden.
David Cameron said on his Twitter account this morning that it was "irresponsible of Facebook to post beheading videos, especially without a warning. They must explain their actions to worried parents."
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No, I'm pretty sure they don't have to explain them.
The only thing worse than showing kids these videos is pretending that the world is something that it isn't. Isolating them from reality simply leaves them unprepared for it.