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"Facebook shuts Indonesia groups after Mongabay and Bellingcat report illegal wildlife trade"

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https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/facebook-shuts-indonesia-groups-after-mongabay-and-bellingcat-report-illegal-wildlife-trade/

Facebook shuts Indonesia groups after Mongabay and Bellingcat report illegal wildlife trade

This story was produced in collaboration with Bellingcat. Read their version here, and Mongabay-Indonesia’s version here. JAKARTA — A new report by Mongabay and independent journalism organization Bellingcat has uncovered several Facebook groups selling protected species in Indonesia, one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. In a Facebook group whose Indonesian name translates […]

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Bellingcat mentioned reported on it separately here:

https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03/19/how-wildlife-traffickers-are-using-coded-language-to-sell-protected-animals-on-facebook/

How Wildlife Traffickers Are Using Coded Language to Sell Protected Animals On Facebook - bellingcat

Coded language used in thousands of Facebook ads has helped illegal wildlife dealers evade the platform’s bans for years

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