Wildlife trafficker social media tactics to sell pangolin scales

[KevinB]

On one of the Facebook pages I follow I found a link to this BuzzFeed article, detailing one of the tactics illegal wildlife traffickers use on social media to sell pangolin scales.

Pretty disturbing.

Wildlife Traffickers Setting Up Fake Zoos On Facebook To Sell Endangered Pangolin Scales

 

[amur leopard]

On one of the Facebook pages I follow I found a link to this BuzzFeed article, detailing one of the tactics illegal wildlife traffickers use on social media to sell pangolin scales.

Pretty disturbing.

Wildlife Traffickers Setting Up Fake Zoos On Facebook To Sell Endangered Pangolin Scales

That's horrible! It's shocking to find that such a horrid trade is being facilitated by a social media platform that many of us use! I know this isn't anything new, but Facebook should really have more in-depth filters and watch what is being posted on their platforms!