Facebook says it removed a staggering 1.5 million videos showing harrowing viral footage of the Christchurch mosque rampage but criticism of social media giants for failing to block images of the"real-time terror attack" is also spreading fast.
Spokeswoman Mia Garlick from Facebook New Zealand said the firm was"working around the clock to remove violating content using a combination of technology and people." New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said authorities did whatever they could to purge the web of the images but laid the responsibility at the door of the Silicon Valley giants."I do think that there are further questions to be answered. Obviously these social media platforms have wide reach. This is a problem that goes well beyond New Zealand.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison acknowledged that while social media companies have indicated willingness to take action,"clearly the capability to deliver on that willingness hasn't been present. That is the problem." Courts are also taking almost immediate action, with a Christchurch 18-year-old -- whose name was suppressed by the judge -- charged with distributing the video and inciting violence with a post that said"target acquired".Critics have also slammed some mainstream media for broadcasting the video, with some UK tabloids briefly posting excerpts before apparently reconsidering.
And the Australian Communications and Media Authority has launched a"formal investigation" into whether any firms broke the law after Sky News Australia broadcast the footage.
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