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Facebook shuts Indonesia groups after Mongabay and Bellingcat report illegal wildlife trade
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This story was produced in collaboration with Bellingcat. Read their 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 to “West Bogor Animal […]