Facebook says it removed 1.5 million videos of the mosque attack in New Zealand in the first 24 hours after the original was posted.
Philip Alpers of the Sydney School of Public Health's GunPolicy.org says the gun lobby in New Zealand is very active and "powerful," but the shootings at two mosques in Christchurch could make "all the difference" in efforts to change gun laws.
MELBOURNE/ SYDNEY, March 18- Some New Zealand companies are weighing whether to advertise on social media, as two industry groups urged them not to in the wake of last week's mass shooting in Christchurch that was livestreamed on Facebook and redistributed on other platforms. Fifty people were killed and dozens wounded in the shootings at two mosques in...
WELLINGTON, March 18- New Zealand's police chief said on Monday that they are certain there was only one attacker involved in the mass shooting in Christchurch last week. "I want to definitely state that we believe that there was only one attacker responsible for this horrendous event," Police Commissioner Mike Bush told a media conference.
Scott Stewart, vice president for tactical analysis at Stratfor, said terrorists used to rely on mass media to propagate their messages, but the internet has made it easier for them to spread their agenda.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday she would announce new gun laws within days, after 50 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques in the city of Christchurch.
Scott Stewart of Stratfor says, with the help of the internet, terrorists now have the ability to become their own "mass media," and more needs to be done to take this ability away from them.
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, March 18- As a heavily-armed man entered Christchurch's al Noor mosque and began gunning down worshippers, Sardar Faisal happened to be in the bathroom, Sheikh Fahad ran and Amir Daud was just pulling up with his wife in their car, moments late for Friday prayers. They were among the fortunate survivors of New Zealand's worst...
CHRISTCHURCH/ WELLINGTON, March 17- As New Zealanders struggled to cope with the deadly mayhem in Christchurch, stories of heroism have emerged from the tragedy, including a worshiper who chased away the gunman armed only with a credit card machine. Brenton Tarrant, 28, has been charged with murder in relation to the killings, and police have said he will face...
Mick Mulvaney, the acting chief of staff, said Sunday that President Donald Trump "is not a white supremacist" and attempts to tie him to the alleged New Zealand mosque shooter are "absurd."
CHRISTCHURCH/ WELLINGTON, March 17- As New Zealanders struggled to cope with the deadly mayhem in Christchurch, stories of heroism have emerged from the tragedy, including a worshiper who chased away the gunman armed only with a credit card machine. Brenton Tarrant, 28, has been charged with murder in relation to the killings, and police have said he will face...
CHRISTCHURCH/ WELLINGTON, March 17- As New Zealanders struggled to cope with the deadly mayhem in Christchurch, stories of heroism have emerged from the tragedy, including a worshiper who chased away the gunman armed only with a credit card machine. Brenton Tarrant, 28, has been charged with murder in relation to the killings, and police have said he will face...
CHRISTCHURCH/ WELLINGTON, March 17- As New Zealanders struggled to cope with the deadly mayhem in Christchurch, stories of heroism have emerged from the tragedy, including a worshiper who chased away the gunman armed only with a credit card machine. Fifty people were killed on Friday and dozens more injured. But the police and eyewitnesses say a second attack by...
March 17- Facebook Inc said it removed 1.5 million videos globally of the New Zealand mosque attack in the first 24 hours after the attack. The death toll in the New Zealand mosque shootings rose to 50 on Sunday. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said she wants to discuss live streaming with Facebook.
1.5 Mln Videos Of Attack Globally@. *FACEBOOK ON NEW ZEALAND MOSQUE ATTACK SAYS IN THE FIRST 24 HOURS REMOVED 1.5 MILLION VIDEOS OF THE ATTACK GLOBALLY- TWEET. *FACEBOOK ON NEW ZEALAND MOSQUE ATTACK SAYS ALSO REMOVING ALL EDITED VERSIONS OF THE VIDEO THAT DO NOT SHOW GRAPHIC CONTENT- TWEET Source text: https://bit.ly/2XZp11H Further company coverage:.
FACEBOOK ON NEW ZEALAND MOSQUE ATTACK SAYS ALSO REMOVING ALL EDITED VERSIONS OF THE VIDEO THAT DO NOT SHOW GRAPHIC CONTENT- TWEET.
FACEBOOK ON NEW ZEALAND MOSQUE ATTACK SAYS IN THE FIRST 24 HOURS REMOVED 1.5 MILLION VIDEOS OF THE ATTACK GLOBALLY- TWEET.
SYDNEY, March 16- "Just a ordinary White man, 28 years old," was how Brenton Harrison Tarrant, accused of killing 49 people and injuring more at two mosques in New Zealand, introduced himself to the world in a manifesto circulating online. Grafton High School did not return a Reuters phone call seeking comment. He also became a committed member of his local gym, Big River...
49 dead, more than 40 wounded in Friday prayer attacks.
MELBOURNE, March 16- New Zealand is normally peaceful and calm- and has plenty of guns. Rules in New Zealand require gun owners to be licensed, but unlike neighboring Australia, laws do not require all weapons to be registered, giving authorities poor oversight of the country's firearms, according to GunPolicy.org. "The police don't have a clue how many guns there...
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