He said Facebook was cooperating with the police investigation, but he had been advised by authorities not to give further detail.

'We're focused on the safety of people in New Zealand, we're focused on the investigation.' According to the filing, Pietila discussed with another Instagram user committing an attack modeled after the 2019 mass shooting at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. 'Of course people are looking to figure out 'how can we stop this ever happening again?' and we know we play a part in that.'Ī number of companies, including ANZ and ASB, have pulled advertisements from Facebook in the wake of the mosque shootings.įacebook was not worried about profit right now, Mr Milner said. Mr Milner said the whole company was saddened by the attack and their 'hearts are with New Zealand'. Ideally, he said, Facebook's technology would have prevented the video being uploaded. New Zealand Police raid two Christchurch homes over alleged online threats of a car bomb terror attack on the second anniversary of the mosque massacre. He said mainstream media also shared the story, in an effort to explain what had happened. 'They were trying to draw attention to it or express sympathy,' he said. Not all of the Facebook users sharing the video of the massacre did so wrongfully, Mr Milner said. Although they have not been publicly confirmed by. We stand ready for that conversation ' - Simon Milner These digital clues emerged in the wake of two mass shootings at mosques in New Zealand on Friday. 'There is absolutely more we can and will do. New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush says the gunman who killed 50 people and wounded dozens of others at two Christchurch mosques Friday acted alone, but may have had support.

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