Tech Platforms' Policies Come Under the Microscope Following New Zealand Terrorist Attack

The shooting at two Mosques in the country was livestreamed and shared across multiple platforms

A gunman opened fire in two mosques in New Zealand on Friday, killing 49 people and injuring dozens more. The suspect broadcasted portions of the horrific shooting on social media during the attack.

The terrorist attack, which police say was carried out by a young Australian-born man who expressed hatred toward Muslims and immigrants in a manifesto that was spread virally on sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube before the shooting, is drawing scrutiny to the ways tech companies respond to depraved and graphic content broadcast and shared on their platforms.

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