29/11/2018
" is the most high-profile of the social media platforms that have been used as vehicles for the sale of ; others include , and . Antiquities use these platforms to evade the authorities and circumvent regulations imposed by online auction and e-commerce sites like , and (though these sites are frequently used as well)."
The Islamic State’s eagerness to profit from antiquities focused global attention on the illicit trafficking of cultural property. Yet the world’s understanding of how such trafficking unfolds remains limited. Today, thanks to Facebook and other social media tools, it is easier t...