Facebook says that it removed 1.5 million videos of the New Zealand attacks. It blocked 1.2 million of the videos at upload, meaning they would not have been seen by users, but did not say how many people had seen the remaining 300,000 videos.
Facebook said Sunday that it removed 1.5 million videos of the New Zealand attacks around the globe. It blocked 1.2 million of the videos at upload, meaning they would not have been seen by users. Facebook did not say how many people had seen the remaining 300,000 videos. The internet is radicalizing white men. Big tech could be doing moreBut Facebook initially missed the video of the attacks.
Read MoreIn response, Facebook says it has hired tens of thousands of human moderators and is investing in artificial intelligence to help police their sites."We continue to work around the clock to remove violating content using a combination of technology and people," said Mia Garlnick, spokesperson for Facebook New Zealand.
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