Facebook rainforest ads: Inquiry ordered into Amazon land sales
- 3 years ago
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court has ordered an inquiry into the sale of protected areas of the Amazon rainforest via Facebook.
It follows a investigation, which revealed plots as large as 1,000 football pitches listed among the platform's Marketplace classified ads.
The court is asking the government to "take the appropriate civil and criminal measures".
Facebook has said it is "ready to work with local authorities".
But the tech firm has indicated it will not take independent action of its own to halt the trade.
The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world and a vital carbon store that slows down the pace of global warming. It is home to about three million species of plants and animals, and one million indigenous people.
Source: BBC
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