Share to linkedin Police officers cordon off the area after gunmen attacked the two mosques and fired multiple times during Friday prayers in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 15, 2019.
Tech giants are scrambling to contain a 17-minute video of mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in what is one of the most insidious uses of sharing violence on social media.
Though the original videos and links were removed, Silicon Valley giants remain engaged in a game of whack-a-mole as segments of the video as well as related propaganda were posted and reposted across the Internet. Google, YouTube’s parent company, echoed Facebook. “Our hearts go out to the victims of this terrible tragedy,” the company said in a statement. “Shocking, violent and graphic content has no place on our platforms and is removed as soon as we become aware of it. As with any major tragedy, we will work cooperatively with the authorities.”
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