CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Facebook says it has taken down a video of shootings at a New Zealand mosque and removed the alleged shooter’s accounts from its platforms after being alerted by police.
The man who allegedly carried out the shootings in Christchurch on Friday reportedly broadcast 17 minutes of the attack on a Facebook livestream.
Facebook New Zealand spokeswoman Mia Garlick said in a statement that the company is “also removing any praise or support for the crime and the shooter or shooters as soon as we’re aware.”
She said the company “will continue working directly with New Zealand Police as their response and investigation continues.”
Both YouTube owner Google and Twitter also say they’re working to remove video of the shootings from their sites.
