Stephens posted updates on Facebook before and after the murder, including some live video. Stephens’ violent Facebook posts highlight the immense challenge Facebook and other social networks like Twitter have managing user-generated video content, particularly live video. “This is a horrific crime and we do not allow this kind of content on Facebook,” a Facebook spokesperson told Buzzfeed. A user's Facebook live video documenting a shooting to raise awareness or identify a shooter, for example, would not be removed. The public’s reception of violent video content on Facebook has varied based on the context.

Source: Forbes April 17, 2017 08:26 UTC