Slain Reporter’s Father Takes on Facebook Over Violent Video

Slain Reporter’s Father Takes on Facebook Over Violent Video
Andy Parker and his wife, Barbara, listen as Virginia Gov. Terry McAulliffe announces a compromise on a set of gun bills at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 29, 2016. Steve Helber/AP Photo
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WASHINGTON—The family of a slain journalist is asking the Federal Trade Commission to take action against Facebook for failing to remove online footage of her shooting death.

Andy Parker said Tuesday the company is violating its own terms of service in hosting videos on Facebook and its sibling service Instagram that glorify violence.