Facebook defends sharing of video of screaming baby being dunked

NSPCC says video which has gone viral depicts child abuse, but Facebook says allowing it to be shared could lead to the child being rescued

Facebook has defended its decision to allow its users to share disturbing video of a screaming baby being roughly dunked in a bucket of water, despite calls from campaigners for government action to prevent the dissemination of such images.

Children's welfare charity the NSPCC said the video, which has gone viral on Facebook, depicted child abuse.