London – Tech Companies Scramble To Remove New Zealand Shooting Video

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    Police stand outside a mosque in Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019. Multiple people were killed in a mass shootings at two mosques full of people attending Friday prayers.  (AP Photo/Mark Baker)London – Internet companies say they’re working to remove video filmed by a gunman in the New Zealand mosque shooting that was widely available on social media hours after the horrific attack.

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    Facebook said Friday it took down a livestream of the shootings and removed the shooter’s Facebook and Instagram accounts after being alerted by police. At least 49 people were killed at two mosques.

    The gunman reportedly broadcast 17 minutes of the attack. Twitter and YouTube owner Google also said they were working to remove the footage from their sites.

    Facebook New Zealand spokeswoman Mia Garlick said in a statement that the company is “also removing any praise or support for the crime and the shooter or shooters as soon as we’re aware.”

    She said Facebook is working directly with New Zealand police as they carry out their investigation.


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    PaulinSaudi
    PaulinSaudi
    5 years ago

    Remarkable how many people are sending out his manifesto in order to help his cause.

    adar29
    adar29
    5 years ago

    What about WhatsApp. I got the video just minutes ago. Extremely disturbing.