The video in question deals with matters of horror, crime, cruelty and violence. Classification criteriaĪccording to Section 3(1) of the Films, Videos & Publications Classifications Act (FVPC Act) a publication is objectionable if it describes, depicts, expresses, or otherwise deals with matters such as sex, horror, crime, cruelty, or violence in such a manner that the availability of the publication is likely to be injurious to the public good. The Classification Office understands that the video was originally live-streamed on Facebook and subsequently uploaded to other websites and platforms. The audio track records him analysing his performance and the performance of his weaponry during the attack, before the video cuts out. The attacker then drives away from the crime scene, stopping to fire a shotgun through the windscreen, and also at pedestrians through the front passenger window. Injuries and deaths are clearly depicted. The video depicts the shooting of many people, including men, women and at least one young person. He travels to his destination while listening to music in his car. The video features footage of the mass murder of worshippers in a New Zealand mosque viewed in a ‘first person’ perspective via a camera apparently fixed to the attacker’s helmet.Ī man is shown in a car with a large cache of weapons. For the full legal decision, please see the linked file at the end of this document.Ĭhristchurch Mosque Attack Livestream is a video of a terrorist attack in Christchurch. Please be advised some of the content discussed could be distressing for the reader. If this account breaks our policies in the future, we’ll notify you.The following is an abridged version of our classification decision on the Christchurch Mosque Attack Livestream. We know this isn’t the answer you’re looking for. Twitter replied: “After reviewing the available information, we want to let you know hasn’t broken our safety policies.

Video of the Christchurch mosque shootings has resurfaced on Twitter - but the social media giant initially refused to remove the terror clip, claiming the reported account that posted it “hasn’t broken our safety policies”.įollowing Herald inquiries and an intervention by the Department of Internal Affairs, Twitter has now pulled the content, which had been viewed by more than 1000 accounts.ĭespite the video of Brenton Tarrant’s attack being illegal in New Zealand, a June 18 post with the video appeared in a Kiwi user’s “For You” feed. Armed police guard the Masjid Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch in 2019.

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