18 Mar 2019

Social media firms under fire after live-streaming of Christchurch terror attack

The gunman’s live-stream of the Christchurch mosque shootings was one of the most shocking aspects of last Friday’s attack.

The gunman’s live-stream of the Christchurch mosque shootings was one of the most shocking aspects of last Friday’s attack.

Social media platforms immediately came under fire for not doing more to block such content.

But even now that the actual video has been taken down, questions remain about the willingness of some the world’s biggest companies to engage with questions over their response to the attack and far-right extremism.