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"The spread of the footage from attacks that left 49 people dead provides the latest illustration of how digital platforms that enable anyone with a smartphone to instantaneously reach an audience of millions can be wielded by terrorist and hate...
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"Facebook said it 'quickly' removed a live video from the suspected gunman in twin mosque shootings in Christchurch that killed at least 49 people. But the livestream lasting some 17 minutes, according to some reports, was shared repeatedly on...
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"A gunman who killed 49 people at two New Zealand mosques live-streamed the attacks on Facebook for 17 minutes using an app designed for extreme sports enthusiasts, with copies still being shared on social media hours later. The live footage of...
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“Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are struggling to halt the spread of horrific footage that appears to show a massacre at a mosque in New Zealand as it was taking place. One of the shooters appears to have livestreamed the attack on Facebook (FB). The...

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CEP Condemns Terror Attack in New Zealand
CEP Executive Director David Ibsen released a statement today in response to shootings at two mosques in New Zealand that read in part: "The attack on New Zealand Muslims today is a shocking and disgraceful act of terror. Once again, it has been...
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CEP President Fran Townsend on CBSN Live
CEP President Fran Townsend discusses the New Zealand attacker's white supremacist manifesto.
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CEP Senior Research Analyst Josh Lipowsky on Inside Edition
CEP's senior research analyst Josh Lipowsky highlights the role social media plays in the spread of extremist propaganda, following March 15, 2019 attacks on two mosques in New Zealand.
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CEP CEO Mark Wallace on NBC Nightly News
CEP CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace talks tech platform failure to stop spread of New Zealand mosque attacks video.
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CEP CEO Ambassador Mark Wallace on Bloomberg Technology
In the wake of a terrorist attack at two New Zealand mosques in Christchurch, CEP's Mark Wallace speaks with Emily Chang on Bloomberg Technology about tech platforms' failure to prevent spread of shooting video and extremist content.
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CEP Senior Research Analyst Josh Lipowsky discusses social media's role in the New Zealand mosque shootings: "Social media plays a large role in connecting these individuals. Through the Internet and social media they are able to spread their...
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