Somalia: Facebook accused of liking Somalia pirates

Refuses to provide info on ship hijackings organised on social media site

UN sanctions experts complained Friday (July 19th) that Facebook refuses to answer questions about ship hijackings suspected to be organised on social media sites, AFP reported.


Reporting to the UN Security Council, they say that Somali pirates are supported by a network of accomplices, including bankers, businessmen, politicians and aid workers .

"Investigations have confirmed that these myriad facilitators are interlinked through various communication channels and employ social network services, such as Facebook," said their report.

They added, "Despite repeated official correspondence addressed to Facebook Inc., it has never responded to monitoring group requests to discuss information on Facebook accounts belonging to individuals involved in hijackings and hostage-taking."

The experts say other private companies are providing "active and comprehensive support".

Facebook has not replied.