People place flowers at a memorial as a tribute to victims of the mosque attacks, near Linwood mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 16, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su
SAN FRANCISCO/BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Friday massacre at two New Zealand mosques, live-streamed to the world, was not the first internet broadcast of a violent crime, but it showed that stopping gory footage from spreading online persists as a major challenge for tech companies despite years of investment.
The massacre in Christchurch was live-streamed by an attacker through his Facebook profile for 17 minutes, according to a copy seen by Reuters. Facebook
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