Former NZ PM Jacinda Starts New Job… Combatting ‘Online Extremism’
PM Hipkins, who took over from Ardern, announced he’d appointed Ardern as Special Envoy for the Christchurch Call
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National Islamic Youth Association Demand Cancelation of Christchurch Mosque Massacre Movie
A planned movie focusing on the 2019 Christchurch massacre titled They Are Us has drawn criticism across New Zealand, with tens of thousands of people signing a petition demanding an immediate end to the project.
Ban on Semiautomatic Rifles, Pump Shotguns Takes Effect in New Zealand
New Zealand’s ban on the vast majority of semiautomatic rifles and numerous pump shotguns takes effect on December 21, 2019.
Report: Only 700 Rifles Handed over to New Zealand Authorities at This Point
New Zealand’s post-Christchurch gun ban is in effect and the country has witnessed about 700 rifles being handed over at this point.
Australian Law Could Result in Jail Time for Social Media Executives
A new Australian law could mean that executives of major social media firms could face huge fines — or even jail time – for failing to remove violent videos and images from their networks.
Australia Could Jail Big Tech Executives Who Fail to Remove Extremist Content
Australia could jail Big Tech company executives who fail to remove extremist content from their platforms, according to a report.
Police: UK Mosque Vandalism Not Related to ‘Far Right’ or Terrorism
A man has been detained under the Mental Health Act after a series of widely reported vandalism attacks against a number of mosques in the United Kingdom, which hit the headlines in the aftermath of the Christchurch New Zealand mosque shootings.
CNN: U.S. Lacks New Zealand’s ‘Urgency’ in Banning Guns
On Thursday, CNN published a report suggesting the U.S. lacks the “urgency” of New Zealand in banning guns.
Facebook Rejects Calls for Time Delay on Live Videos Following New Zealand Mosque Shooting
Facebook has rejected calls for a time delay feature on Facebook Live videos, after the Christchurch mosque massacre was livestreamed on the platform.
Chinese State Media: Christchurch Shooting ‘Exposes Western Flaws’
Chinese state media has declared that the shooting that took place in Christchurch, New Zealand, last week “exposes Western flaws” surrounding the integration of Muslims into foreign societies.
New Zealand ISPs Ban Websites Hosting Christchurch Shooting Video
New Zealand ISPs are banning websites which host the Christchurch mosque shooter’s video of the massacre. In New Zealand, sharing the video is a criminal offense, and one 22-year-old reportedly faces at least ten years in prison for sharing it online. The Internet companies are not taking action against Facebook, where the video was originally livestreamed.
New Zealand Sends Envoy to Turkey to ‘Put the Record Straight’ over Mosque Attacks
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been challenged by New Zealand for his inflammatory comments in election rallies since the Christchurch mosque massacre on Friday, and Foreign Minister Winston Peters is now travelling to Turkey “to set the record straight” on the matter.
Newsweek Cites 3 Examples to Prove NZ Gun Owners are Handing in Firearms
In the wake of the heinous Christchurch, NZ, attacks, Newsweek is citing three examples to prove New Zealand gun owners are voluntarily handing over their semiautomatic rifles and other firearms.
Turkey’s Erdogan Falsely Links Yair Netanyahu to Christchurch Massacre
TEL AVIV — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan screened a video at a campaign rally that falsely links Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son, Yair, to the deadly shooting massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand in which 50 people were murdered at two mosques.
New Zealand Man Faces Charges for Sharing Video of Christchurch Shooting
According to recent reports, a New Zealand man is set to appear in court to defend himself against charges that he shared the livestream footage of the recent Christchurch shooting, which could have penalties as severe as ten years in prison.
Kim Kardashian Calls for Gun Control in U.S. After New Zealand Mosque Shooting
Model and reality TV megastar Kim Kardashian reacted to the Christchurch mosque shootings by wishing U.S. lawmakers would adopt a New Zealand-like semiautomatic rifle ban.
New Zealand Government Pledges Semiautomatic Rifle Ban
New Zealand’s government is responding to the Christchurch attacks by pledging to ban all semiautomatic rifles.
New Zealand Attacker Purchased All Firearms Legally
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Christchurch shooting suspect Brenton Tarrant had a license to own guns and obtained the five guns used in the Mosque attacks via that license.
NYU Students Blame Chelsea Clinton for New Zealand Attack over Condemnation of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Antisemitic Comments
Students at New York University (NYU) berated former first daughter Chelsea Clinton on Friday night for putting “words out into the world” that “stoked Islamophobia,” which, in the students’ opinion, caused a terror attack in New Zealand that left 49 people dead.
Christchurch Killer: Nation with Closest ‘Values to My Own Is the People’s Republic of China’
The man allegedly responsible for the mass shooting at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, wrote in his manifesto that the modern political system he most admired was that of communist China.
