CEP President Fran Townsend discusses the aftermath of the New Zealand attacks and why Congress needs to revisit social media companies' exemptions.

"New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday said she would be looking for answers from Facebook and other social media firms about how an attack that killed 50 mosque-goers was livestreamed on their platforms. The shootings in New Zealand...

CEP President Fran Townsend discusses the attack at two New Zealand mosques and the rise of right-wing violence

"Facebook, Twitter, Google and YouTube were all criticised for their handling of extremist content on their platforms after video footage of the New Zealand mosque shootings was live streamed and widely shared online. Fifty people died in and after...

"It’s no longer possible to brush off such events as isolated incidents or to minimize the role of social media companies in enabling them. Tech companies can’t be allowed to shrug off the violence and social division abetted by their products as if...

CEP CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace discusses the unwillingness of social media companies to effectively respond to the proliferation of radicalizing and violent extremist content on their platforms. "Right now they claim they are surprised by this --...

CEP CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace discusses the responsibilities of social media platforms in the aftermath of the of the New Zealand mosque shootings. "Sadly this is not a new problem... What is shocking is that it took the social media companies...

"Tough questions are being asked about the role of social media in the wake of the horrific shooting that took the lives of at least 49 people at two New Zealand mosques. 'The attack on New Zealand Muslims today is a shocking and disgraceful act of...

"Nearly 18 hours after a terror attack that killed 49 people at a mosque in New Zealand on Friday, footage from the shooting remained live on YouTube and Facebook. 'The video is still circulating online,' said David Ibsen, the executive director of...

"While platforms including Twitter Inc. and YouTube said they moved fast to scrub any content related to the incident from their sites, people reported it was still widely available hours after being first uploaded to the alleged shooter’s Facebook...