Ms Julie de Bailliencourt:

I can take that question. The rules that we have in place for Facebook apply to private messages. On the particular example the Chairman has mentioned, nude photos of young people are not allowed. They are added to our database of hashes, as mentioned, to prevent their resharing. Oftentimes if the young people, the parents, the safety NGOs we work with, or the police contact us, we are able to review the content and add it to our tool to prevent the resharing and further victimisation of the child. That said, an interesting debate has been going on for quite some time in respect of young people discovering their own sexuality and how to use technology. Our policies are strict and apply nonetheless, but we understand that different countries, different NGOs and parents themselves have been discussing this. The tools we have mentioned relate to the non-consensual sharing of intimate images. The tools we have in place with regard to child sexual exploitation imagery aim not only to limit but also to prevent this victimisation of children.

One thing which we have in place which is not necessarily broadly known by the public is that if, following on a report, we see that young people are engaging in this behaviour, we will tell them in no uncertain terms that what they are doing could be illegal and may lead to the termination of their accounts. If this behaviour is repeated based on further reports, the tone gradually gets sterner leading to the removal of the account.

We are also doing a lot of work on education. We talked a lot about education today but the resource we have called 'think before you share' and the work that we are doing with partners, supporting their efforts on campaigns relating to sexting goes in that direction, which is to highlight the potential risks and our position as a platform. It is a complex issue. We are keen to keep working on those topics and see what else we can do from a technology and educational side.