Facebook clarifies live video policy, will allow graphic video streams in some cases

Facebook will allow its users to livestream violent or graphic video under certain circumstances, the company announced in a statement released Friday. In the statement, the social media giant stated that, "if a person witnessed a shooting, and used Facebook Live to raise awareness or find the shooter, we would allow it." On the other hand, the company will not allow such videos to be used "to mock the victim or celebrate the shooting." "Live video on Facebook is a new and growing format," the s...