Fife: Snapchat removes controversial 'Fife Scraps' account | Dunfermline Press

A SOCIAL MEDIA account used to share videos of violent incidents in Fife schools has been removed from Snapchat. The social media company confirmed this week that the account had been taken down after a Fife-based Scottish Liberal Democrat MP expressed her concern. Wendy Chamberlain MP, along with North East Fife MSP Willie Rennie, welcomed the news which has also seen Snapchat working to identify associated accounts. READ MORE: Posting videos on social media of fights at Fife schools is ‘sickening’ Ms Chamberlain said: “This is a positive step and I am glad that the account has been removed. Sensationalising violence in schools can only make the problem worse and is damaging to the children involved. “Social media companies need to take responsibility and ensure that this kind of content can’t find a home on their platforms.” READ MORE:’Crisis in our schools’ Mr Rennie, a former Dunfermline MP, added said violence in schools had worsened since the pandemic. “Social media accounts like this one are part of the story, but far from the only factor,” he said. “The Scottish Government has taken some positive steps in recognising the problem, but there is still a long way to go. “Official statistics haven’t
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