Stefan Mileschin

After New Zealand massacre

Social networking outfit Facebook is tightening rules around its live streaming feature ahead of a meeting of world leaders aimed at curbing online violence in the aftermath of a massacre in New Zealand.

For those who came in late, an Australian, Trump loving, neo-Nazi took advantage of New Zealand’s lax gun laws to kill 51 people at two mosques Christchurch on March 15 while live streaming the attacks on Facebook.

It was New Zealand’s worst shooting and spurred calls for tech companies to do more to combat extremism on their services.

Facebook said in a statement it was introducing a “one-strike” policy for use of Facebook Live, temporarily restricting access for people who have faced disciplinary action for breaking the company’s most serious rules anywhere on its site.

So we guess that the gun man has had his one strike and will not be allowed to do that again. Although to be fair if Facebook is suspending live streaming for those who flood the internet with neo-nazi fake news the chances of it stopping another killer are quite high.

First-time offenders will be suspended from using Live for set periods of time, the company said. It is also broadening the range of offences that will qualify for one-strike suspensions.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the change addressed a key component of an initiative, known as the “Christchurch Call” she is spearheading to halt the spread of violence online.

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