David Cameron's Facebook page reported for posing a 'credible threat of violence' over ISIS

The UK's decision to start a military campaign in Syria to fight ISIS has dramatically divided opinion. Support and opposition is not split neatly down party lines, but a vote this week led to almost immediate airstrikes being carried out.

Taking to social media, Prime Minister David Cameron -- or his representatives -- used his official Facebook page to crow about the fact that vote went the way he wanted it to. This has had something of an interesting side effect. Facebook users are reporting the page for threatening violence.

The aim is to get the page removed, but it seems unlikely that the campaign will be successful. When he posted "I believe the House has taken the right decision to keep the UK safe -- military action in Syria as one part of a broader strategy", Cameron probably wasn't expecting there to be a backlash. But backlash there is, echoing the protests that took place before, during, and after the vote.

The idea was started by Facebook user Toby Godwin who responded to the post by saying:

ive reported david cameron's facebook page for being a "credible threat of violence"

At the moment, the comment has been liked by more than 15,500 people, and word has spread. The movement has grown legs, and there are growing numbers of people following Godwin's lead and making a complaint to Facebook.

If you want to join in, you can report the post and select the "I don’t think it should be on Facebook" option. You can then indicate that you find the post "threatening, violent or suicidal", and that you feel it is a " credible threat of violence".

So far, Facebook has declined to remove the post.

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