Facebook said it 'quickly' removed a live video from the suspected gunman in twin mosque shootings in Christchurch that killed at least 49 people.
Facebook said it"quickly" removed a live video from the suspected gunman in twin mosque shootings in Christchurch that killed at least 49 people.
The online platforms"say they have their own technologies but we don't know what that is. There is no transparency, and it's obviously not working," she told AFP. While Facebook has hired about 20,000 moderators, several media reports have highlighted the stress it puts on people to watch violent content, and problems dealing with live videos.
"We urge people to report all instances to us so our systems can block the video from being shared again."New Zealand police, in a Twitter message early Friday, urged people not to share the"extremely distressing" footage from the Christchurch killings, which were seen on platforms such as 4chan and Reddit and some media websites.
"We're also removing any praise or support for the crime and the shooter or shooters as soon as we're aware," Facebook said. Grygiel said it has become commonplace for perpetrators to use social media to gain attention to acts of violence, and that these are often shared on YouTube and other platforms.
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