“My view is there is more that can and should be done.”Īrdern said cabinet had agreed to launch an inquiry into the terror attack. “They've acknowledged some of the systems they already have around what they term hate speech,” Ardern said on Monday.
“And I would call on our social media platforms of all varieties to demonstrate the kind of responsibility that both lead to these events and that includes those who perpetuate the messages in the aftermath.”Īrden revealed on Sunday that Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg had “reached out”. The fact that only 1.2 million of those times has been automated tells me there are powers to take a very direct approach to instances of speech that incites violence or that incites hate,” she said. “The point I'd like to make, though, is obviously there's been a proliferation of availability. Prime minister Jacinda Ardern: Social media companies should do more to stop spread of hate speechĪrdern was asked further questions about the fact the shootings were live-streamed over Facebook. Hannah Ryan and Lane Sainty reporting from Christchurch As one, we all came here, we showed that we cared for Muslims,” said Vitorina. “Even though we’re different ethnicities, different cultures, different religions, we care. Luvena said: “I think New Zealand should be a symbol for everyone in the world - that we should change what we’re doing and get our humanity back."
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The world is full of too much negativity and we shouldn’t add to it.” Xavier, 14, said: “Love each other, spread love, take care of each other, because that’s what the world needs right now. No-one’s different, no-one’s better than others, we’re equal." “We want to show our pride and our culture and our respect to the people that have passed," Heneli, from St Thomas of Canterbury College, said. Last night, Christchurch's schoolchildren came together for a large vigil in honour of the victims of Friday's terror attack.īearing candles, flowers and paper chains, the city's students spoke to BuzzFeed News about their experiences and what the community now needs. More than 800 "visually-distinct videos" related to the attack have been shared via the collective database of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT). The personal accounts of the named suspect were removed from Facebook and Instagram and "imposter accounts" are being removed.įacebook also said it has provided "on-the-ground resource" for law enforcement authorities in New Zealand. "Some variants such as screen recordings were more difficult to detect, so we expanded to additional detection systems including the use of audio technology." "We removed the original Facebook Live video and hashed it so that other shares that are visually similar to that video are then detected and automatically removed from Facebook and Instagram," Sonderby said. The statement says the first Facebook user reported the original video 29 minutes after it started and 12 minutes after the live broadcast ended.įacebook says that before it was alerted to the video, a user on 8chan posted a link to a copy of the video on a file-sharing site. Including the views during the live broadcast, the video was viewed about 4000 times in total before being removed from Facebook," Sonderby said. "No users reported the video during the live broadcast. "Love each other, spread love, take care of each other": children in Christchurch have gathered together to support the Muslim community.įacebook claims Christchurch video watched fewer than 200 times during live broadcastįacebook's VP and deputy general counsel Chris Sonderby has released a statement claiming the video of the mosque attacks was watched fewer than 200 times when it was live streamed.
The suspected shooter, 28-year-old Australian Brenton Tarrant, appeared in court charged with murder.The ages of the dead range from 3 to 77.Thirty people are receiving treatment in hospitals, and nine are in a critical condition in intensive care.Fifty people were killed in shooting attacks during Friday prayers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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