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Amazon rainforest plots illegally sold on Facebook
Parts of Brazil s Amazon rainforest are being illegally being sold on Facebook, the BBC has discovered.
The protected areas include national forests and land reserved for indigenous peoples.
Some of the plots listed via Facebook s classified ads service are as large as 1,000 football pitches.
Facebook said it was ready to work with local authorities , but indicated it would not take independent action of its own to halt the trade. Our commerce policies require buyers and sellers to comply with laws and regulations, the Californian tech firm added.
The leader of one of the indigenous communities affected has urged the tech firm to do more.
Some portions of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, which include national forests and land reserved for indigenous peoples, are being sold illegally on Facebook, a report said.
According to BBC, some of the areas listed via Facebook s classified ads service are as huge as 1,000 football fields combined.
Facebook reportedly said it would work with local authorities to stop the trade. However, the social media giant indicated that it would not take independent action of its own. According to Facebook, its commerce policies require sellers and buyers to comply with laws and regulations.
The BBC report noted that an indigenous community leader affected by the illegal activity urged Facebook to do more. Campaigners have claimed that the government is unwilling to stop the sales.
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