Slain US reporter’s father takes on Facebook over violent video

A file photo of Andy Parker and his wife, Barbara, at the Capitol in Richmond, Virginia. The family of a slain journalist is asking the FTC to take action against Facebook for failing to remove online footage of her shooting death. TV news reporter Alison Parker, and cameraman Adam Ward, were killed by a former co-worker while reporting for Roanoke, Virginia’s WDBJ-TV in August 2015. — AP

WASHINGTON: The family of a slain journalist is asking the US Federal Trade Commission to take action against Facebook for failing to remove online footage of her shooting death.

Andy Parker said on Oct 12 the company is violating its own terms of service in hosting videos on Facebook and its sibling service Instagram that glorify violence.