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New Zealand-Attacks/Social Media
Christchurch, New Zealand - March 20, 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Students singing, paying tribute to victims of terrorist attack at memorial site
2. Flowers
3. Various of students mourning terrorist attack victims
4. Flowers
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Raewyn Millar, pediatric nurse:
"We work with children in the hospital and we know first-hand the impact that some of this stuff is having, both for things that have happened in Christchurch and the things that children are seeing and reading and being submitted to. I think we need to take action."
6. Press conference in progress
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand Prime Minister:
"This is not just an issue for New Zealand, the fact that social media platforms have been used to spread violence and, material that incites violence. All of us, I think, need to present a united front."
8. People walking
9. Photo of victim of terrorist attack
10. People paying tribute to victims
11. Web page of Facebook
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Di Browne, pediatric nurse:
"I know children, high school children that have seen the clip, and are very very affected and disturbed and Facebook should have done something right at the very beginning when they could have. It's almost too late."
13. Various of Westpac bank
14. Office of New Zealand internet provider Spark
15. Logo of New Zealand internet provider 2 Degrees
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand Prime Minister:
"Yes, I know there is interest in, for instance, coming to New Zealand. But I can tell you one thing, I am not interested in a PR exercise."
17. Students singing
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Tribute event organizer (no name given):
"When I look out there, there is a good level of people sharing love and peace which is probably the right message on social media for everyone, not just our young people. Maybe that's what needs to come across a bit more, turning the bad to good."
19. Students mourning
Concerns are rising in New Zealand about the spread of violence and hate on social media after terrorist attacks on two mosques last Friday afternoon has left 50 people dead and 50 others injured in Christchurch.
Students, teachers and people from all walks of life and religions have gathered to collectively mourn the victims of the attacks.
"We work with children in the hospital and we know first-hand the impact that some of this stuff is having, both for things that have happened in Christchurch and the things that children are seeing and reading and being submitted to. I think we need to take action," said Raewyn Millar, a pediatric nurse.
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says that it's a global issue that needs to be confronted by political leaders worldwide.
"This is not just an issue for New Zealand, the fact that social media platforms have been used to spread violence and, material that incites violence. All of us, I think, need to present a united front," Ardern told a press conference.
Security intelligence agencies in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United States and Britain are looking at ways to combat the spread of hate speech and prosecute the offenders.
And while Facebook says that it removed one and a half million copies of the massacre video, many believe their response was too slow.
"I know children, high school children that have seen the clip, and are very very affected and disturbed and Facebook should have done something right at the very beginning when they could have. It's almost too late," said pediatric nurse Di Browne.
The video of the massacre which was live-streamed on Facebook has now been officially declared as "objectionable" by New Zealand's Chief Censor and means that anyone who shares it is liable to a fine of up to 10,000 dollars or 14 years in jail.
The corporate world isn't happy either. New Zealand's Westpac bank has suspended advertising on social media in protest, and major internet providers like Spark and 2 Degrees have called for change.
And speculation that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg might visit New Zealand to discuss the issue hasn't impressed the prime minister.
"I know there is interest in, for instance, coming to New Zealand. But I can tell you one thing, I am not interested in a PR exercise," she told reporters.
One of the organizers of the student tribute event for the victims believes that the solution is really simple.
"When I look out there, there is a good level of people sharing love and peace which is probably the right message on social media for everyone, not just our young people. Maybe that's what needs to come across a bit more, turning the bad to good," he said.
New Zealand-Attacks/Social Media
Dateline : March 20, 2019
Location : Christchurch,New Zealand
Duration : 2'21
Christchurch, New Zealand - March 20, 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Students singing, paying tribute to victims of terrorist attack at memorial site
2. Flowers
3. Various of students mourning terrorist attack victims
4. Flowers
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Raewyn Millar, pediatric nurse:
"We work with children in the hospital and we know first-hand the impact that some of this stuff is having, both for things that have happened in Christchurch and the things that children are seeing and reading and being submitted to. I think we need to take action."
6. Press conference in progress
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand Prime Minister:
"This is not just an issue for New Zealand, the fact that social media platforms have been used to spread violence and, material that incites violence. All of us, I think, need to present a united front."
8. People walking
9. Photo of victim of terrorist attack
10. People paying tribute to victims
11. Web page of Facebook
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Di Browne, pediatric nurse:
"I know children, high school children that have seen the clip, and are very very affected and disturbed and Facebook should have done something right at the very beginning when they could have. It's almost too late."
13. Various of Westpac bank
14. Office of New Zealand internet provider Spark
15. Logo of New Zealand internet provider 2 Degrees
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand Prime Minister:
"Yes, I know there is interest in, for instance, coming to New Zealand. But I can tell you one thing, I am not interested in a PR exercise."
17. Students singing
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Tribute event organizer (no name given):
"When I look out there, there is a good level of people sharing love and peace which is probably the right message on social media for everyone, not just our young people. Maybe that's what needs to come across a bit more, turning the bad to good."
19. Students mourning
Concerns are rising in New Zealand about the spread of violence and hate on social media after terrorist attacks on two mosques last Friday afternoon has left 50 people dead and 50 others injured in Christchurch.
Students, teachers and people from all walks of life and religions have gathered to collectively mourn the victims of the attacks.
"We work with children in the hospital and we know first-hand the impact that some of this stuff is having, both for things that have happened in Christchurch and the things that children are seeing and reading and being submitted to. I think we need to take action," said Raewyn Millar, a pediatric nurse.
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says that it's a global issue that needs to be confronted by political leaders worldwide.
"This is not just an issue for New Zealand, the fact that social media platforms have been used to spread violence and, material that incites violence. All of us, I think, need to present a united front," Ardern told a press conference.
Security intelligence agencies in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United States and Britain are looking at ways to combat the spread of hate speech and prosecute the offenders.
And while Facebook says that it removed one and a half million copies of the massacre video, many believe their response was too slow.
"I know children, high school children that have seen the clip, and are very very affected and disturbed and Facebook should have done something right at the very beginning when they could have. It's almost too late," said pediatric nurse Di Browne.
The video of the massacre which was live-streamed on Facebook has now been officially declared as "objectionable" by New Zealand's Chief Censor and means that anyone who shares it is liable to a fine of up to 10,000 dollars or 14 years in jail.
The corporate world isn't happy either. New Zealand's Westpac bank has suspended advertising on social media in protest, and major internet providers like Spark and 2 Degrees have called for change.
And speculation that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg might visit New Zealand to discuss the issue hasn't impressed the prime minister.
"I know there is interest in, for instance, coming to New Zealand. But I can tell you one thing, I am not interested in a PR exercise," she told reporters.
One of the organizers of the student tribute event for the victims believes that the solution is really simple.
"When I look out there, there is a good level of people sharing love and peace which is probably the right message on social media for everyone, not just our young people. Maybe that's what needs to come across a bit more, turning the bad to good," he said.
ID : 8106287
Published : 2019-03-21 06:26
Last Modified : 2019-03-21 19:46:00
Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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