Facebook users who violate the social media platform’s rules will soon be barred from live-streaming any video.
In the wake of the Christchurch attack, Facebook has been under pressure from governments around the globe to do something about how it handles live broadcasts on its platform. One of the biggest proponents asking for restrictions on live streams is the Australian government.
Following the attack, a new Australian law has been passed that makes the failure to take down “abhorrent violent material” a criminal offense.
Facebook is scheduled to meet with a taskforce from the Australian government later this month to discuss the issue, but a report this morning by the Sydney Morning Herald suggests the social media company is already preparing to crack down on live streams on its platform.
