"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...

"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...

“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...

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...

"Facebook said it "quickly" removed a live video from the suspected gunman in twin mosque shootings in Christchurch that killed at least 50 people. But the livestream lasting some 17 minutes, according to some reports, was shared repeatedly on...

"A student at Wadham College was suspended by the university after revealing he tried to recruit Oxford students for Hizb ut-Tahrir, an Islamist extremist organisation. Danial Farooq, a third year engineer, described his wish to 'rebuild' the...

"Tech giants will be under continued scrutiny this year as both Congress and presidential candidates advocate for major reforms to an industry operating without much federal regulation. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in early March that his...

"Between 200 and 400 online platforms are currently hosting content that could lead to terrorist radicalisation, the European Commission has said. Dr Hany Farid, a senior adviser for Counter Extremism Project (CEP), recently told EURACTIV that most...

CEP Senior Policy Advisor Dr. Hany Farid writes: "Social media companies have failed us. How do we fix an industry that has proven that it is unwilling or unable to govern itself? We have tried scathing exposes in the media, #deleteFacebook...

"Being a member or inviting support for Lebanon’s Hezbollah became illegal March 1 in the United Kingdom, carrying a possible prison sentence of up to 10 years. The move came after UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid formally designated Hezbollah as a...