Twitter didn’t respond to a request for comment. (GOOGL), which owns YouTube, declined to comment Monday on its latest efforts to take down the videos. It said Sunday that it’s trying to take down the video in any form, including clips of it that don’t feature any graphic content as well as posts expressing praise or support for the shooting. The company said it took it down only after being alerted to it by New Zealand police. She urged all social media companies to take responsibility for how their platforms were used in the lead-up to the mosque attack and in the aftermath.įacebook initially missed the livestream of the attack on Friday. Big tech could be doing moreįacebook’s ability to automatically block 1.2 million videos at upload “tells me there are powers to take a very direct approach to instances of speech that incites violence, or that incites hate,” Ardern said at a news conference Monday.

(Photo by Dianne Manson/Getty Images) Dianne Manson/Getty Images Three people are in custody over the mass shootings. Another victim died later in Christchurch hospital. 41 of the victims were killed at Al Noor mosque on Deans Avenue and seven died at Linwood mosque. At least 49 people are confirmed dead, with more than 40 people injured following attacks on two mosques in Christchurch. Residents have been evacuated off the street as police investigate a property believed to be related to the deadly terror attacks in Christchurch today. DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 15: Police investigate a property at Somerville Street on Main Dunedin, New Zealand.

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