The New Zealand mosque shooting was streamed live on Facebook, a gruesome example of how social media companies are still struggling to quash violent content
Scenes of the mosque shooting in New Zealand on Friday were streamed live on Facebook and posted on YouTube and Twitter, in a gruesome example of how social media platforms still can be misused to spread terror despite heavy spending by their owners to contain such content.
New Zealand police said the footage—related to the attack on a pair of mosques that left 49 dead Friday—was “extremely distressing” and urged people not to circulate it.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Streamed to Facebook, spread on YouTube: New Zealand shooting video circulates online despite takedownsYouTube and other social media and web sites have not been able to keep up with taking down a video that was apparently published by the New Zealand terrorist, as users spread it rapidly around the internet.
Read more »
Facebook And YouTube Are Trying—And Failing—To Stop Distribution Of New Zealand Shooting Footage
Read more »
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter struggle to deal with New Zealand shooting videoHours after the New Zealand terrorist attack, copies of the gruesome video that appears to show the massacre continued to appear on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, raising new questions about the platforms' ability to manage harmful content
Read more »
17 minutes of carnage: how New Zealand gunman broadcast his killings on FacebookChristchurch attack suspect had spent time in Turkey; authorities are investigating contacts and movements, a senior Turkish official said. More:
Read more »
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are struggling to remove New Zealand mosque shooting videosFacebook, Twitter and YouTube said they removed the original videos, but hours later people reported finding versions on the platforms.
Read more »
The Latest: NZ mosque shooting investigation extends southThe Latest: New Zealand police say their investigation into mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch has extended south, where homes have been evacuated around a 'location of interest' in Dunedin.
Read more »
The Latest: Ardern: New Zealand security threat level raisedCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The Latest on shootings at mosques in New Zealand (all times local): 8 p.m. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the national security threat...
Read more »
The Latest: Police not aware of more suspects, 4 in custodyCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The Latest on shootings at mosques in New Zealand (all times local): 6 p.m. New Zealand police say they're not aware of other suspects beyond the four...
Read more »