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Like the United States, New Zealand's Bill of Rights guarantees a constitutionally protected right to freedom of expression, although with stricter parameters than in the U.S., which protects freedom of expression with minimal regulation. That's w

After the shooter started broadcasting, it took 29 minutes for someone to report the video to Facebook. This link includes audio interview with Privacy Commissioner John Edwards. He says Facebook violated New Zealand law by failing to stop the accused gunman from livestreaming his mass murder on

It took half an hour for anyone to report the live video stream of the Christchurch terror attack to Facebook's moderators.

Although immigration minister David Coleman approved the visa for Yiannopoulos last week, he announced Saturday the visa would be canceled because of the British online personality's remarks on Islam after the attack. In a Facebook post, Yiannopoulos said that shootings such as the one in

Brenton Tarrant appeared in court for the first time - and flashed a white power hand sign.

In the coming days, debate over New Zealand's gun laws is likely to intensify in response to the massacre and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's announcement.

Australian PM Scott Morrison and UK's Sajid Javid among those criticising Fraser Anning

Gunman kills 27 people, 3 men, 1 woman in custody.

A 'BRITISH' gunman who is believed to have filmed himself slaughtering Muslims in a New Zealand mosque wrote a chilling manifesto before the "terrorist attack". The white-supremacist shooter, 28, who was born in Australia, said he wanted t

Police urge anyone in central Christchurch to stay indoors and report any suspicious behaviour immediately to 111.

Man claims responsibility for Christchurch mosque shootings and livestreams the attack.

One suspect is in custody but there may be other offenders, police said

New Zealand police said it is dealing with "a very serious and tragic series of events" involving an active shooter.

Schools are in lockdown and people told to stay inside after shooting was heard in the area of Christchurch's Hagley Park.

Police urge anyone in central Christchurch to stay indoors and report any suspicious behaviour immediately to 111.