Following the Parkland shooting, YouTube prominently recommended (Opens in a new window) videos accusing the teenage victims of lying. Platforms like YouTube have also been criticized for failing to combat videos intended to radicalize viewers. As the Washington Post's Drew Harwell tweeted (Opens in a new window), " The New Zealand massacre was livestreamed on Facebook, announced on 8chan, reposted on YouTube, commentated about on Reddit, and mirrored around the world before the tech companies could even react." It appears there is still work to be done. " know we need to do better," Facebook said at the time. In April 2017, a man in Cleveland murdered an elderly individual, and posted a video of the crime on Facebook alongside a live confession. Sadly, this is not the first time footage of a murder has been posted to Facebook. It should be noted that the PewDieDie mention-as well as references to other right-wing personalities in a manifesto that appeared on 8chan-was possibly intended to amp up the virality of the shooting rather than indicate an actual allegiance to these individuals. My heart and thoughts go out to the victims, families and everyone affected by this tragedy." On Twitter (Opens in a new window) today, Kjellberg said he is "absolutely sickened having my name uttered by this person. Kjellberg has come under fire for uttering racial slurs during livestreams (Opens in a new window) and has garnered support from right-wing political parties.
YouTube tweeted (Opens in a new window) that it's "working vigilantly to remove any violent footage."ĭuring the attack, the terrorist reportedly (Opens in a new window) encouraged people to "subscribe to PewDiePie," a YouTuber whose real name is Felix Kjellberg. Various versions of the video remain on YouTube as of writing, PCMag can confirm, and numerous links remain on Twitter. Facebook is also removing content that praises or supports the terrorist or the shootings, it said. In a statement posted to Twitter (Opens in a new window), Facebook said it was alerted to the stream shortly after it started it was deleted, as was the shooter's Facebook and Instagram accounts. That footage was soon posted to Twitter, YouTube, Reddit (Opens in a new window), and more. The terrorist attacks on two New Zealand mosques, which resulted in the deaths of 49 people, was live streamed on Facebook and spread across numerous social media platforms before being removed.Īfter tipping people off via 8chan, the terrorist live-streamed the violent attack via a head-mounted camera. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.
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