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Facebook provides new details on Christchurch attack video

People place flowers at a memorial as a tribute to victims of the mosque attacks, near Linwood mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 16, 2019 - Reuters
People place flowers at a memorial as a tribute to victims of the mosque attacks, near Linwood mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 16, 2019 - Reuters

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Facebook has said a live broadcast of last week's Christchurch attacks was viewed fewer than 200 times, as the firm faces growing criticism for failing to block the footage.

On Friday, a gunman live-streamed for 17 minutes an attack on two mosques that killed 50 people.

Facebook said the video was viewed 4,000 times in total before it was removed.

Social media firms have struggled to stop the spread of copies of the video.

In the wake of the shooting, several world leaders have called on social media companies to take more responsibility for the extremist material posted on their platforms.

Despite the original video being taken down, it was quickly replicated and shared widely on other platforms, including YouTube and Twitter, says a BBC report.

In a statement on Monday, Facebook provided new details about the footage, including that the live broadcast was viewed fewer than 200 times.

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