


“We will continue to maintain our expectation that everything they can on a day-to-day basis to remove that content but also to reduce terrorist content and violent extremist content online, as they’ve committed to,” Ardern said.
Speaking to media on Monday afternoon, Ardern said that while “time will tell” over Twitter’s commitment to removing harmful content, the company had advised the government it had not changed its view over its membership to the Christchurch Call community. Twitter founder Jack Dorsey had supported the initiative. Many were shot at point blank range in the building as they huddled together in corners while a woman was heard begging for help before he shot her in the head.The mosque attack was livestreamed on multiple social media platforms and the terrorist’s manifesto published online.Īrdern launched the Christchurch Call after the attack, asking social media companies to counter online extremism and misinformation. Up to 49 people were killed and more than 20 were seriously injured during the rampage.

The horrifying 17-minute video streamed on his Facebook shows the man, believed to be a 28-year-old Australian, firing more than 100 shots from multiple rifles at those inside. The gunman, who called himself Brenton Tarrant on Twitter, entered the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch about 1.30pm on Friday during afternoon prayers and opened fire.
