It was later shared in millions on other social media platforms.įifty people were killed in the shootings at Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Avenue Masjid in Christchurch on March 15 after 28-year-old Australian national Brenton Tarrant opened indiscriminate firings.Īccording to Facebook, the first user report on the original video came in 29 minutes after the video started, and 12 minutes after the live broadcast ended. Strapped with a GoPro camera to his head, the gunman broadcasted graphic footage of shooting via Facebook Live for nearly 17 minutes.
“Including the views during the live broadcast, the video was viewed about 4,000 times in total before being removed from Facebook,” Sonderby added. No users reported the video during the live broadcast,” Chris Sonderby, VP and Deputy General Counsel, said in a blog-post. “The video was viewed fewer than 200 times during the live broadcast. According to Facebook, the first user report on the original video came in 29 minutes after the video started, and 12 minutes after the live broadcast ended.(REUTERS) Facing the flak over its inability to spot and remove the livestreaming of New Zealand mosque’s shooting, Facebook on Tuesday said 4,000 people viewed it before being taken down.
