Facebook reversed a previous decision to allow graphic content on the social networking site after receiving backlash for allowing a video of a Mexican woman's beheading to be posted.

"We took down the video. We're trying to strengthen how we enforce the policies we already have on graphic videos," Facebook spokesman Matt Steinfeld told ABC News. "It's not a reversal on our policy; we'll still allow graphic violence on the site if it's condemning. We're just going to look at a broader set of factors: where does the video come from, how it is being shared, does the user have warnings that it's graphic content, etc."

The social media giant allowed the beheading video to be posted in the spring only to enforce a ban on graphic videos in May. The company quietly lifted the ban over the summer and let users upload content where they condemned violence instead of glorified it.

"As part of our effort to combat the glorification of violence on Facebook, we are strengthening the enforcement of our policies," the company said in an official statement.

In reference to the specific video in question, the company reversed the decision to let it remain on the site because they felt it was educational:

"Based on these enhanced standards, we have re-examined recent reports of graphic content and have concluded that this content improperly and irresponsibly glorifies violence. For this reason, we have removed it."

Facebook came under fire for allowing content considered violent because the site has over the years expanded its user profiles to include everyone. Even those as young as 13 as of last week were allowed to begin sharing content on the site by themselves.

The decision to enhance their standards also comes on the heels of a shooting at a middle school in Nevada Monday, where a 12-year-old student opened fire, injuring two students and killing a teacher before taking his own life.

Facebook started as a social networking community for college students with an .edu email address.

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