New Zealand Shooting

Google struggles to keep Christchurch gunman's killing spree off Youtube

YouTube has worked to block certain videos from ever showing up on its site for years

New Zealand media set rules to prevent propaganda at mosque shooter trial

The self-avowed white supremacist targeted Muslims and posted a rambling "manifesto" online before the attack detailing his extremist beliefs

New Zealand Parliament votes to ban semi-automatic weapons

The bill needs only the approval of New Zealand's governor general, a formality, before becoming law on Friday

French Muslim group sues Facebook, YouTube over New Zealand attack video

The council said it was suing the French branches of the two tech giants for broadcasting a message with violent content abetting terrorism

Tearful Muslims return to Christchurch mosque as NZ works to move on

Al Noor was handed back to the local Muslim community on Saturday and began allowing small groups onto its grounds around midday

Muslim nations call for steps against Islamophobia after New Zealand attack

Violence driven by Islamophobia requires "genuine, comprehensive and systematic measures to address this affliction," ministers from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation said

New Zealand gun law: Will the ban on firearms stop future mass shootings?

The government placed a ban on the sale, transfer, possession, manufacture, and importation of all automatic and most semi-automatic rifles and shotguns

Facebook: Our AI tools failed to catch New Zealand attack video

Social media giant pushes back on the idea of time delays for live videos, but says it will re-examine its procedures and expand the categories for accelerated review

New Zealand mosque attack: PM Jacinda bans assault, military-style rifles

The government of New Zealand will amend the gun laws with Prime Minister Adern expecting to have the new legislation in place by April 11

Defiant Chrischurch mosque attack suspect charged with murder

Australian-born 28-year-old Brenton Tarrant stood in the dock wearing handcuffs and a white prison smock, as the judge read a single murder charge against him.

New Zealand PM vows gun reforms after mosque shooting kills 49

Jacinda Ardern said the gunman, 28-year-old Australian Brenton Tarrant, obtained a "Category A" gun licence in November 2017 and began purchasing the five weapons used in Friday's attacks in the south

17 minutes of carnage: How New Zealand gunman broadcast his killings online

A gunman who killed 49 people at two New Zealand mosques live-streamed the attacks on Facebook for 17 minutes using an app designed for extreme sports enthusiasts

NZ attack underlines need for stronger Facebook, YouTube content moderation

Both platforms have made public statements about their efforts at moderation.

NZ shooting: How social media platforms can stop spread of hateful content

All tools for hate detection have a margin of error. The designers have to decide how many false negatives and false positives they are happy with

No users reported New Zealand attack live streaming, says Facebook

Sonderby says in a blog post that Facebook removed the video "within minutes'" of being contacted by police

New Zealand shooting: Suspect bought weapons online, says gun shop owner

Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, a suspected white supremacist, was charged with murder on Saturday

New Zealand attack: 18-year-old charged with distributing livestream video

Investigators had said that the teenager was so far not believed to be directly involved in his attacks

Facebook says it removed 1.5 mn videos of the New Zealand mosque attack

The company said it is also removing all edited versions of the video

NZ PM Ardern's compassion, calm burnish leadership after mosque attack

A day after the attack, Ardern led a multi-party group to visit grieving families and Muslim community members

How did FB allow livestream of New Zealand attack? PM Ardern seeks answers

A horrific video shot by the gunmen who carried out the mosque massacre was livestreamed on Facebook before being removed by the company