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Coalition removing millions of adverts
Facebook and Google, along with 32 more of the world's biggest technology companies, have been removing millions of adverts online associated with wildlife trading, and experts fear numbers in China could surge in the wake of coronavirus.
TECH COMPANIES TAKE DOWN 3M LISTINGS
Online technology companies in the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online reported removing or blocking over 3 million listings for endangered and threatened species and associated products from their online platforms to date. These listings included live tigers, reptiles, primates and birds for the exotic pet trade, as well as products derived from species like elephants, pangolins and marine turtles.
Offline and In the Wild - IFAW
In 2018, WWF, TRAFFIC and IFAW launched the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online with 21 of the world’s biggest online technology companies after years of behind-the-scenes collaborations bringing companies to the table. The Coalition brings together e-commerce, search and social media companies across the world in partnership with these three leading wildlife organizations that support this industry-wide approach to reduce wildlife trafficking online on company platforms by 80% by 2020. This bold and ambitious goal has inspired 34 global online technology companies to join forces and proactively tackle the issue of illegal wildlife trade online before it becomes unstoppable.
