Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said social platforms were “failing their users” on Thursday, while speaking at the Viva Technology conference in Paris. Continue reading
Executives of the companies made the statement while in France attending the Christchurch Call summit along with world leaders. Continue reading
World leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and tech bosses are meeting Wednesday in Paris on the “Christchurch Appeal,” named after the New Zealand city where 51 people were killed in a March attack on mosques. Continue reading
New Zealand’s Royal Commission inquiry will look into the suspected gunman’s activities, use of social media and international connections, as well as whether there were inappropriate priority settings in counter-terrorism resources. Continue reading
Extremist ideology must be defeated, Britain’s Prince William said during a visit to a New Zealand mosque on Friday where dozens were killed in a mass shooting last month after earlier meeting survivors of the massacre. Continue reading
Six people appeared in a New Zealand court Monday on charges they illegally redistributed the video a gunman livestreamed as he shot worshippers at two mosques last month. Continue reading
The country has now formally banned military-style weapons. Continue reading
New Zealand’s Parliament on Wednesday passed sweeping gun laws that outlaw military style weapons, less than a month after mass shootings at two mosques in the city of Christchurch left 50 people dead and dozens wounded. Continue reading
Governments across the world are wrestling over how to better control content on social media platforms, often blamed for encouraging abuse, the spread of online pornography, and for influencing or manipulating voters. Continue reading
A New Zealand judge on Friday ordered that the man accused of killing 50 people at two Christchurch mosques undergo two mental health assessments to determine if he’s fit to stand trial. Continue reading