Facebook is coming under fire for allowing a man in South Sudan to fabricate (to make up, invent) a post auctioning off his 17-year-old daughter to the highest bidder as a child bride.
As The Guardian reported,the post from the war-torn African nation gained viral attention and was allowed to remain up for several days as a group of men tender on the life of the teen. The report noted that at least five men participated, including the region’s deputy general.
A man who already had eight other wives eventually submitted the winning tender, or paying the father a total package of 500 cows,two luxury cars, two bikes, and a boat,mobile phones, and $10000 in cash.
Philips Anyang Ngong, and a human rights lawyer who tried to finish the girl’s sale,said the viral Facebook post was “the biggest test of child abuse, trafficking and auctioning of a human being.” He called for all of those involved, and including Facebook,to be held responsible.
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Source: inquisitr.com