Facebook clarifies rules about bullying, nudity and more

Facebook wants to make clear what it allows and bars on the social network. The social media company has released a more reader-friendly version of its rules on nudity, bullying, hate speech and more.

With about 1.4 billion people using Facebook, the social network sometimes comes under fire for what it takes down from its website. The rules aren’t always simple to explain and the social network relies on users to report violations. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote that the social network wants to create a safe and respectful environment where people feel comfortable being and expressing themselves. “That’s why we have Community Standards to establish basic rules across our community, including that threats of violence and bullying will be taken down. These are examples where one person exercising their voice may unfairly limit the voices of many others. Therefore, in the spirit of giving the most voice to the most people, we choose not to permit this content.” Zuckerberg wrote.