Facebook has been working to take down video of Christchurch shootings. Horrific live footage of the Christchurch mosque shootings, apparently taken by a gunman, was still circulating on Facebook shortly before 5.30pm on Friday, hours after it was posted to social media. The live video, which appeared to be taken from a camera attached to the gunman, was also uploaded to Youtube a short time after the shooting. Facebook spokeswoman Antonia Sanda was not immediately able to confirm when Facebook first became aware of the footage but said it had been working with "law enforcement" to remove it. READ MORE:* Live coverage: Christchurch mosque shootings* Christchurch mosque shooting: Everything you need to know"We are working very hard to get all of this off the platform," she said.

Source: Stuff March 15, 2019 05:02 UTC