Facebook Bans Artifacts Trade After Uptick In Posts Of Looted Objects

Facebook Bans Artifacts Trade After Uptick In Posts Of Looted Objects

Facebook has banned trading of historical artifacts as part of new community standards rolled out Tuesday after reports emerged in April of increased trafficking of looted antiquities on the site during the Covid-19 pandemic.. Trading looted artifacts was already banned by Facebook guidelines under an existing rule against dealing in stolen good s, though experts say it often goes unenforced .. "Historical artifacts hold significant personal and cultural value for communities across the globe, but their sale often results in harmful behavior.. Smugglers Are Using Coronavirus Lockdowns To Loot Artifacts (Forbes). I am a Texas native covering breaking news out of New York City.. I am an alum of City, University of London and Texas State.