Facebook has responded by claiming the original live broadcast was watched fewer than 200 times.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has repeatedly called on social media platforms to take more responsibility after it was revealed 1.5 million videos of the Christchurch attacks were removed from Facebook in the first 24 hours.It is now illegal for anyone in New Zealand to view, possess or distribute the video of the Christchurch attacks in any form, including via social media platforms.The suspected shooter, 28-year-old Australian Brenton Tarrant, appeared in court charged with murder.The ages of the dead range from 3 to 77.Thirty people are receiving treatment in hospitals, and nine are in a critical condition in intensive care. Fifty people were killed in shooting attacks during Friday prayers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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