Watch: Bangladesh cricketers flee Christchurch shootingĪ man was reportedly seen entering the mosque 'dressed like an armed offenders squad member', the second witness told Newshub.Livestream: Latest reports on Christchurch shooting.Truly disturbing.'Ī witness earlier told Newshub they heard at least 29 shots were fired, while a separate witness reported hearing 'hundreds'. One Twitter user shared: 'As if to show how hard the task of moderation is, I'm watching videos of the incident be uploaded and taken down and then uploaded again in real time. It's horrendous, and it's what he wants,' one man said. Some internet users have echoed the police warning and are encouraging friends not to engage with the footage. We are working to have any footage removed.' 'We would strongly urge that the link not be shared. 'Police are aware there is extremely distressing footage relating to the incident in Christchurch circulating online. In a post to social media, NZ Police strongly urged people not to engage with any videos depicting the attack. Live updates: Gunshots fired at Christchurch mosque.The gunman then enters the building and opens fire. In the footage, which Newshub has chosen not to publish, the apparent shooter can be seen holding a large firearm and walking down the street. Though Facebook took the video off the assailant's page 12 minutes after the livestream ended, it spread quickly as people shared and re-edited the footage, making it harder for the company's systems to block it.Police have issued a warning to social media users not to share footage currently circulating the internet believed to be of an attack at a mosque in Christchurch. The social media company came under sharp criticism for not taking the video down fast enough and for letting it be circulated across the internet and uploaded to other platforms like YouTube.įacebook has said the original video, in which the alleged gunman killed 50 people in two mosques in Christchurch, had an audience of about 200 people during the 17 minutes of live broadcast. Christchurch shootings: Gunman live-streamed attacks on mosques. is considering placing restrictions on who can post live videos in the wake of a shooting in New Zealand earlier this month that was filmed and disseminated in real time. Facebook came under sharp criticism for not taking the Christchurch mosque shooting video down quicker.

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