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Censoring the manifesto
The accused mosque gunman's manifesto has been deemed objectionable under New Zelaand law. Chief Censor David Shanks urged anyone who had a copy to destroy it. Audio
Fake news and the mosque shootings
After terrible tragedies, misinformation and fake news inevitably spread through social media. We invited Jordan Carter from Internet NZ to advise on what to do if someone you know is sucked in. Audio
How useful is sex education in schools?
A new survey by Family Planning has found young people feel they aren't being taught enough about sex and sexuality in the classroom, and top up their learning on-line Audio
Sexism, trolling and the photo of Tayla Harris
This stunning image is of Tayla Harris, an Australian Rules Football who unleashed a perfect punt - but it became a talking point for all the wrong reasons. Audio
Microsoft head: 'Tech sector must do more post Christchurch'
President and Chief Legal Officer of the technology giant Microsoft, Brad Smith, who says the Christchurch shootings must galvanise the tech sector to work together and with governments around the… Audio
Internet fuelling white nationalist groups - expert
While many people have been were stunned and ashamed at the level of hatred displayed the Christchurch terror attacks carried out by a white supremacist, it didn't come as a surprise to everyone. Ben… Audio
Mosque shooter's manifesto 'objectionable' - Censor
Free speech advocates are calling the censor's decision to ban the Christchurch attacker's written document an "improper use of censorship powers". The publication has officially been classified as… Audio
Raw power in the Internet era
In the last week we have discovered just how little power our Government, the law and our biggest businesses have over Google and Facebook in our own country, let alone consumers. In the wake of the… Audio
Research NZ - latest poll
Research NZ has conducted a timely poll on the views of people around the main issues of the week - diversity, gun control and social media. Emanuel Kalafetalis says some results were predictable… Audio
Huge number of teens view Mosque killing video
Many children and young people have seen the horrendous video - or parts of it - which was streamed by the alleged Mosque gunman. What we're hearing is that many people clicked on whatever came up on… Audio
Silence from tech giants after Mosque shootings
A woman has been arrested over a Facebook post, an 18 year-old is in custody after sharing the hideous live-stream and Phillip Arps, a known neo-Nazi in Christchurch, has appeared in court on charges… Audio
Ethical investment post mosque shooting
The NZ Super Fund, ACC, the Government Superannuation Fund Authority, National Provident Fund, and Kiwi Wealth are calling for Facebook Google and Twitter to take action following the live streaming… Audio
Algorithms drive audience to divisive, extreme content
Pressure on giant tech companies to do more to control horrific content on their platforms in the wake of the Mosque shootings is building. The managers of five government-related funds, worth more… Audio
People fired for watching mosque shooting video
At least one person has been fired for watching the video of the Christchurch mosque shootings, while others have been dismissed for sharing it with workmates. Cyber Research is a company which… Audio
Stopping violent content online
The role that social media played in the spread of a video of the Christchurch attacks has become a prime focus of the analyis of the event. Questions are being raised about the willingness of the big… Audio
Hate in the comments section
"Don't read the comments" that's an oft-used phrase when it comes to controversial issues on news sites. Racist views, inaccurate claims, and hate speech can flourish in these spaces. Audio
What are the tech giants doing?
What are the technology giants doing about the issue of harmful and objectionable material being disseminated on their platforms? Bloomberg tech journalist Sarah Frier. Audio
Grieving father to Google: "have some human decency"
In 2015, Andy Parker's daughter Alison, who was a Virginia based TV reporter, was fatally shot by an ex-employee of the station during a live interview. The gunman later posted a video of the shooting… Audio
Social media's place in spreading mosque killing video
The role that the tech giants played in the proliferation of the chilling self-streamed footage of the alleged gunman Brenton Tarrant's attack has been a talking point. The mass killing was live… Audio
Facebook hit by worst outage in its history
Facebook has suffered the most severe outage in its history, with key services rendered unusable for users globally for much of today.