Though Facebook forbids the sale of guns on its marketplace, sellers are using an easy trick to avoid detection.
People are using Facebook Marketplace to sell guns, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. Though Facebook policy forbids the sale of guns on the platform, sellers use misleading listings for gun cases or boxes to sell weapons. Facebook Marketplace launched in 2016 and has been criticized for facilitating the sale of drugs and other illicit products. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
People are using Facebook Marketplace to sell guns, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. Though Facebook policy forbids the sale of guns on the platform, sellers use misleading listings for gun cases or boxes to sell weapons. Facebook Marketplace launched in 2016 and has been criticized for facilitating the sale of drugs and other illicit products. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
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