The incident was streamed on Facebook Live, the victim’s family said, where police say it was viewed by dozens of people in real time. A Facebook spokesman told The Post that the company has taken down the video, but declined to comment directly on the alleged assault. Last July, Facebook acknowledged that while live video can be a powerful tool to document events, sharing — and allowing — videos on the platform must be done responsibly. Most recently, a group of four people used Facebook Live to broadcast themselves torturing and taunting a mentally disabled teenager. MORE READING:Facebook Live wants to give people a voice, but it mostly gets noticed for its violenceA teen fired up Facebook Live from the highway.

Source: Washington Post March 21, 2017 23:30 UTC