christchurch mosque shooting livestream video

8chan is a dark corner of the web where those disaffected by mainstream social media sites often post extremist, racist and violent views. You're also told to contact law enforcement in your area if someone is in immediate danger.īefore the company was alerted to the video, a user on 8chan had already posted a link to copy of it on a file sharing site, Sonderby said. When you click on 'report live video,' you're given a choice of objectionable content types to select from, including violence, bullying and harassment. To report live video, a user must know to click on a small set of three gray dots on the right side of the post. However, it's less clear how these systems apply to Facebook's live streaming. Those reports are then sent to human reviewers who decide what action to take, the company said in a video in November, which also outlined how it uses 'computer vision' to detect 97 percent of graphic violence before anyone reports it. 'It is horrendous and while they've given us those assurances, ultimately the responsibility does sit with them.'įacebook uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to detect objectionable material, while at the same time relying on the public to flag up content that violates its standards. She said she had received 'some communication' from Facebook's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg on the issue. On Tuesday, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern expressed frustration that the footage remained online four days after the killings.

Many question why Facebook in particular wasn't able to more quickly detect the video and take it down. The video's rapid spread online puts renewed pressure on Facebook and other social media sites such as YouTube and Twitter over their content moderation efforts. 'We continue to work around the clock to prevent this content from appearing on our site, using a combination of technology and people.'įacebook has previously said that in the first 24 hours after the massacre, it removed 1.5 million videos of the attacks, 'of which over 1.2 million were blocked at upload,' implying 300,000 copies successfully made it on to the site before being taken down. 'No users reported the video during the live broadcast,' and it was watched about 4,000 times in total before being taken down, Sonderby said.

Christchurch mosque shooting livestream video