⚔️ War & Conflict Mar 19, 2026 · Foeke Postma

How Wildlife Traffickers Are Using Coded Language to Sell Protected Animals On Facebook

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How Wildlife Traffickers Are Using Coded Language to Sell Protected Animals On Facebook
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A Bellingcat investigation has identified nine Facebook groups with a combined membership of more than 70,000 people, in which coded language has helped illegal wildlife dealers evade bans on the platform for years. Facebook says it prohibits any form of animal trading on its platform.



Investigating the operators behind all nine groups, Bellingcat identified six Facebook profiles that led back to a single broker in Jakarta, Indonesia. This investigation was carried out in partnership with Mon

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