Mia Garlick, spokeswoman for Facebook New Zealand, said that about 300,000 videos were removed within the first 24 hours of the terrorist attack Friday. More than 1.2 million were blocked at upload, she said.
"Out of respect for the people affected by this tragedy and the concerns of local authorities, we're also removing all edited versions of the video that do not show graphic content," Garlick said in a tweet.
Garlick said that Facebook was using technology and people "around the clock" to remove content that violates its violence policy.
Minutes before the attack, the alleged shooter posted a 74-page manifesto on Twitter and sent it to numerous officials and media outlets in New Zealand. The gunman also livestreamed the rampage via helmet cam on Facebook and Twitter.
Footage of the massacre circulated for hours after the shooting, despite efforts by Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Reddit to take it down as quickly as possible. Twitter and YouTube said they were continuously monitoring and removing any content depicting the tragedy.
"Our hearts are broken over today's terrible tragedy in New Zealand," YouTube tweeted within hours of the attack. "Please know we are working vigilantly to remove any violent footage."
Australian politicians and religious leaders light candles at an interfaith service at St Marys Cathedral in Sydney on March 17, 2019. (Photo: WENDELL TEODORO, AFP/Getty Images)
Twitter issued a statement citing its "rigorous processes and a dedicated team" that activates in such emergencies. The site also stressed that it cooperates with law enforcement investigations.
Church services and candlelight vigils were taking place across the nation of fewer than 5 million people Sunday. Dozens of people wounded in the assault on the Al Noor and Linwood mosques remained hospitalized.
In the first 24 hours we removed 1.5 million videos of the attack globally, of which over 1.2 million were blocked at upload...
— Facebook Newsroom (@fbnewsroom) March 17, 2019New Zealand Police on Sunday released some details of the initial response to the attack.
"There has been some speculation around the Police response times to the first attack," New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush said in a statement. "To clarify, police received its first 111 call at 1.41pm. The first armed police unit was on scene at 1.47pm. That's six minutes to respond."
The department's highly trained Armed Offenders Squad arrived with 10 minutes, and the 28-year-old suspect was in custody within 36 minutes, Bush said.
"I am very proud of the police response to this terrible attack," he said.
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Protesters attend a rally for the upcoming International Day for the Elimination of Racism Discrimination, in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, March 17, 2019. About 100 demonstrators denounced the mosques' attacks in New Zealand. Ahn Young-joon, APFullscreen
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People leave the Islamic Cultural Center of New York under increased police security following the shooting in New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019, in New York. Mark Lennihan, APFullscreen
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Melbourne United players observe a minute's silence for the victims of the Mosque shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand during game three of the NBL Grand Final Series between the Perth Wildcats and Melbourne United at RAC Arena on March 15, 2019 in Perth, Australia. Will Russell, Getty ImagesFullscreen
Turkish police secure the plaza in front of he Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia, one of Istanbul's main tourist attractions Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, March 15, 2019. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says at least three Turkish citizens were injured in the attack that targeted Muslim worshippers in New Zealand and that he has spoken to one of them. Emrah Gurel, APFullscreen
Demonstrators chant slogans against the mosque attacks in New Zealand during a protest in Istanbul, Friday, March 15, 2019. At least 49 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers on what the prime minister called "one of New Zealand's darkest days." Lefteris Pitarakis, APFullscreen
Pakistanis protest to condemn the New Zealand mosque shooting, in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, March 15, 2019. Pakistan's prime minister Imran Khan has condemned attacks on two mosques in New Zealand, saying he blames rising "Islamophobia." Khan wrote Friday on Twitter that "terrorism does not have a religion." Fareed Khan, APFullscreen
The New Zealand national flag is flown at half-mast on a Parliament building in Wellington on March 15, 2019, after a shooting incident in Christchurch. Marty Melville, AFP/Getty ImagesFullscreen
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