Child bride auctioned on Facebook in ‘barbaric use of technology’ (CNN)

Facebook has come under fire for a “barbaric use of technology” that allowed the sale of a child bride to be held on its site.

An auction was held on the social media platform for a 16-year-old girl in South Sudan which sought payment for her hand in marriage.

Facebook said the post was taken down as soon as the company learned of it, but that wasn’t until after the girl was married. Read more

Exit mobile version