The US-based social media giant said Saturday it had also removed all edited versions of the Friday's Christchurch massacre that do not show “graphic content”.
Facebook stressed in a statement that the measure was taken “out of respect for the people affected by this tragedy”.
According to the company's New Zealand office, Facebook continues “to work around the clock to remove violating content”.
Update from Mia Garlick, Facebook New Zealand: “We continue to work around the clock to remove violating content using a combination of technology and people…
— Facebook Newsroom (@fbnewsroom) 17 марта 2019 г.
The violent shooting in two mosques rocked New Zealand's eastern city of Christchurch on Friday, leaving 50 killed and dozens injured. New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called the shooting a terrorist act, saying it was the country's “darkest day”.
NZ Media Reveal Tarrant EU Trip Details, Allege Link to Christchurch Massacre
Local media reported, citing eyewitnesses, that a man wearing a helmet, glasses and an army-style jacket opened automatic fire in a mosque with an estimated 300 people inside. The gunman — identified as Australian national Brenton Tarrant, 28 — live streamed the massacre that instantly went viral in the social media.
Ardern said Sunday at a press conference that Facebook's chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg had sent condolences over the shootings, adding that she wants to discuss the live…
