Bank employee’s deadly rampage in Louisville shows challenge of curbing violent videos

Police tape surrounds the Old National Bank after a gunman opened fire on April 10, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. A gunman who was also confirmed dead at the scene opened fire inside the bank killing 4 people and wounding 9 others. — AFP

NEW YORK: Social media companies are once again in the spotlight after a bank employee in Louisville, Kentucky, killed five people in a mass shooting and livestreamed the attack on Instagram.

Tech companies have gotten better in recent years at cooperating to tamp down the spread of mass shooting videos on mainstream platforms. But there’s still no easy way to stop shooters from broadcasting their grisly crimes without shutting down livestreaming services altogether.