Protecting Wildlife and Nature from Exploitation (Instagram)

Starting today, when a person searches for a hashtag associated with harmful behavior to animals or the environment, they will see a content advisory screen. Animal abuse and the sale of endangered animals or their parts are not allowed on Instagram.

Tech Companies Unite To Stop Wildlife Trafficking

The world’s leading e-commerce, technology and social media companies are joining forces with Google and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), TRAFFIC, and IFAW to render online platforms and apps inoperable for wildlife traffickers to trade in endangered species.

Chinese Internet Giants Launch Alliance to Combat Wildlife Cybercrime

Internet companies based in China today announced the formation of a new alliance to combat wildlife cybercrime. The move was initiated by three China-based internet giants—Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent—and supported by an additional 8 Chinese internet companies.

Taking Steps to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trafficking (eBay)

In conjunction with World Elephant Day on August 12, 2017, eBay highlights our ongoing commitment to combating illegal wildlife trafficking and calls on the broader eBay community to help support this effort.

Working Together to End Illegal Wildlife Trafficking (Etsy)

Today marks the 5th anniversary of World Elephant Day, an annual event established to highlight elephant conservation efforts. According to WWF as many as 30,000 elephants are killed annually for ivory. One of Etsy’s publicly-stated values is that we are a mindful, transparent and humane business. To genuinely live and support these values, it’s important for us to create and enforce policies that help protect elephants and other wildlife from illegal trafficking on the internet.