Facebook Restricts Live-Streaming Following Attacks
May 15 2019 - 8:11AM
Dow Jones News
By WSJ City
Facebook said it would stop people who have recently posted
terrorist propaganda from broadcasting live video on its
service.
KEY FACTS
--- This is Facebook's response to pressure to dial back
live-streaming after it was used to broadcast the attack in New
Zealand.
--- The company said it would impose a "one-strike" rule,
blocking people who have violated certain rules.
--- This includes restrictions on posting terrorist content,
which could lead to a 30-day live-streaming ban.
--- Change comes ahead of a summit in Paris on Wednesday called
the "Christchurch Call", where Facebook, Google and Youtube will
meet.
--- The Christchurch Call is a joint venture of New Zealand
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French President Emmanuel
Macron.
--- A draft of the call includes a pledge from social-media
companies to reduce the risk that anyone can use live-streaming to
broadcast extremist content.
Why This Matters
Live-streaming terrorist content is the latest issue tech
companies have to confront, as they are under growing pressure on a
number of other points. The EU recently passed a copyright
directive that imposes new restrictions and obligations on big
internet companies. After several investigations into whether tech
giants are violating competition rules, some politicians and others
are calling for them to be broken up.
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May 15, 2019 07:56 ET (11:56 GMT)
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