Syria: Twitter debate on graphic footage of children caught up in violence The vote was vetoed by Russia and China. US Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice called their veto "disgusting," while British Foreign Secretary William Hague warned any further bloodshed would be "on their hands." He said Syria was teetering on the edge of civil war. Mr Carvin's decision to post the video prompted an outpouring of emotion on the social media website. He joined forces with other users in an effort to find the boy with the jaw injury, discover if he was still alive, and attempt to get him medical treatment. Employees at US cable news network CNN were also taking part in the effort. At one point he tweeted: "Trying to explain to my 5-year-old why I can't play with her right now. This is harder than usual. His last tweet noted he would give an update on the boy as soon as possible. But his decision to post the video also prompted a debate on how much of the bloody war should be shown. Sky News Digital News Editor Neal Mann, named by a survey last year as the most influential tweeter in the UK media, called the video "disturbing" and said he would not post it. Much of the footage coming out of Syria is "haunting," he wrote. Journalists are used to dealing with such footage, but "I do not feel comfortable pushing it to those who aren't." Many of his followers agreed with his decision. "I'd rather not have a link, thank you," wrote user Mavis Wombat. I can know how disturbing it is without having seen it. Once seen it cannot be unseen. "I agree," wrote Cliona Wilmott. It is one of the most disturbing things I have ever seen. If people are determined to see it, they will find it. But Mr Carvin wrote: "I think everyone needs to do what their conscience tells them to do. I don't think there's a right or wrong answer. Others said they hoped the footage would wake people up to the true horror of what is happening in Syria. And davidrobbo66 wrote: "does it matter whether it's too graphic or not? it's what is happening, like it or not. reality trumps 'editorial standards'."