The White House released a statement encouraging respect for “freedom of expression and freedom of the press.”
The United States declined to join international governments in a pledge to confront online extremism just a week after an FBI representative spoke before Congress about the ease of online radicalization.
It also said that"we maintain that the best tool to defeat terrorist speech is productive speech, and thus we emphasize the importance of promoting credible, alternative narratives as the primary means by which we can defeat terrorist messaging." President Donald Trump speaks during the 38th Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service, at the U.S. Capitol, on May 15. The U.S. declined to join international governments in a pledge to confront online extremism just a week after an FBI representative spoke before Congress about the ease of online radicalization. Alex Wong/Getty Images
The Christchurch, New Zealand, shooting, which was shown on Facebook Live, emphasized growing concern about online radicalization. Like Robert Bowers, the alleged shooter at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue, the accused Christchurch gunman appeared to be active on internet websites riddled with white nationalism and hateful content.
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