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New Zealands White Island volcano erupted suddenly on Monday, prompting fears for a group of visitors seen walking on the crater floor moments before. Hundred People near the volcano when it erupted, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. (Photo: Facebook/ Konkona)

5 dead, 18 injured after volcano erupts in New Zealand's White Island

A 'considerable number' of those caught up in the disaster are believed to be Australian, according to officials in...

9 Dec 2019 9:06 AM IST

Huawei would spend $2 billion as part of efforts to address security issues raised in a British government report earlier this year. (Photo: AP)

New Zealand will conduct own assessment of Huawei equipment risk

No evidence has been produced publicly and the firm has repeatedly denied the allegations.

19 Feb 2019 12:13 PM IST

The Housing Department claims Facebook mines data about its users and then employs machine learning to predict their responses to ads in ways that may recreate groupings defined by characteristics such as race.

Facebook is exploring restrictions on who goes Live

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg wrote that the company is taking three new steps in the aftermath of the tragic attacks.

31 March 2019 11:11 AM IST

Facebook so far isnt elaborating much on Zuckerbergs manifesto. (Photo: AP)

French Muslim group sues Facebook, YouTube over footage of...

The CFCM said the companies had disseminated material that encouraged terrorism and harmed the dignity of human beings.

26 March 2019 1:59 PM IST

Snopes, which started its online fact-checking since 1994, entered into a partnership with Facebook in 2016 to curb the issue of misinformation that is rampant on the platform. (Photo: ANI)

US lawmaker says tech companies must quickly remove violent content...

The letter follows the fatal shootings of 50 worshippers in two mosques in Christchurch last week.

20 March 2019 12:57 PM IST

If the video is identified, the site is temporarily blocked and then notified with a request to remove the content. If the site complies, it is unblocked. (Photo: ANI)

Internet service providers block sites playing NZ terror attack videos

The companies are teaming up to ban websites which refuse to take down videos of the horrific incident.

20 March 2019 11:15 AM IST

Using what appeared to be a helmet-mounted camera, the gunman livestreamed in horrifying detail 17 minutes of the attack on worshippers at the Al Noor Mosque, where at least 41 people died. (Photo: AP)

Tech companies scramble to remove New Zealand shooting video

Facebook said it took down a livestream of the shootings and removed the shooter's Facebook and Instagram accounts.

18 March 2019 12:29 PM IST

Tarrant live-streamed his gruesome act on Facebook for 17 minutes and police believe that the accused had single-handedly carried out the terror attack at both the mosques under a span of 36 minutes during the Friday prayers for which a large number of worshippers had congregated. (Photo: ANI)

New Zealand shooter steeped attack in dark internet culture

Online sleuths quickly connected the livestreamed video to posts made by the same user on 8chan, a dark corner of the...

18 March 2019 11:35 AM IST

Reddit posted a note saying the removal of the channels is due to violation of the policy against content glorifying or encouraging violence.

Reddit acts against hate channels following New Zealand mosque attack

Reddit has banned two subreddits, r/watchpeopledie and r/Gore for hosting links to videos of the Christchurch shooting.

17 March 2019 1:22 PM IST

Facebook dodged their questions on the issue, posed to Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg in a letter last month after the documents were unsealed.

Facebook shares drop as executives quit, Christchurch live-stream...

Facebook, Twitter and Google were also facing another round of public discussions over extremist content on their...

17 March 2019 12:12 PM IST

Facebook so far isnt elaborating much on Zuckerbergs manifesto. (Photo: AP)

New Zealand massacre shows how online users find ways to share violent...

The massacre in Christchurch was live-streamed by an attacker through his Facebook profile for 17 minutes.

17 March 2019 12:02 PM IST

Ambulance staff take a man from outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019. A witness says many people have been killed in a mass shooting at a mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch.(Photo: AP)

9 Indians missing in New Zealand shootings; 1 identified from...

The Indian High Commission in New Zealand also offered help to Indians via social media.

15 March 2019 8:19 PM IST