Jiranuch Trirat saw footage on Facebook of her daughter being murdered Sooppharoek Teepapan/ReutersFacebook faced renewed criticism yesterday over live-streamed footage in which a jealous husband hanged his 11-month-old daughter before killing himself. The broadcast from Phuket, Thailand, stayed online on the social network for about 24 hours, providing further fuel for critics who claim that the social network and publisher is neglecting its legal and ethical responsibilities to detect and remove disturbing content as soon as possible. Friends of Wuttisan Wongtalay, the killer, alerted authorities after seeing the footage. Police searched several abandoned buildings on Monday evening before finding the two bodies on a deserted construction site. Wuttisan Wongtalay thought his wife was leaving himEver since the publisher launched Facebook Live a year ago it has borne the brunt of a backlash aimed at online services that have placed instant global broadcasting capabilities in…

Source: The Times April 25, 2017 23:06 UTC