When 51 people were killed in New Zealand, the suspect broadcast it live on Facebook. The massacre led to a global call to combat the spread of violent content.
Tag: Christchurch, New Zealand, Attack (March 2019)
New Zealand Seeks Global Support for Tougher Measures on Online Violence
In the wake of the terrorist attack on Muslim mosques, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is calling for a united effort against the biggest internet companies.
As Far Right Rises, a Battle Over Security Agencies Grows
A struggle in Austria over control of sensitive institutions of the state, including its intelligence agency, threatens to redefine Europe’s postwar democracies.
Death Toll in New Zealand Mosque Attacks Rises to 51
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said that the man, a Turkish national, had been in an intensive care unit in a Christchurch hospital since the shooting seven weeks ago.
New Zealand and France to Seek Pact Blocking Extreme Online Content
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said the “call to action” would include “specific expectations on governments and internet companies,” but not new regulations.
Times Insider: Pressed for Time: When Big News Breaks on the Other Side of the World
Significant time differences from New York pose all kinds of coverage obstacles for Times editors and correspondents.
New Zealand Offers Permanent Visas to Those at Mosques During Attacks
The move followed public pleas from survivors and family members of the Christchurch victims for certainty about their immigration status.
New Zealand Passes Law Banning Most Semiautomatic Weapons, Weeks After Massacre
The ban, supported by all but one of Parliament’s 120 lawmakers, came less than a month after a gunman killed 50 people in two mosques in the city of Christchurch.
New Zealand Shooting Suspect Is Charged With 50 Counts of Murder
The suspect, who appeared in court via video link from prison, also faces 39 counts of attempted murder.
News Analysis: Countries Want to Ban ‘Weaponized’ Social Media. What Would That Look Like?
No established democracies have ever come as close to applying such sweeping restrictions as Australia and New Zealand are considering in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings.