»»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: įor breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: įor more than 75 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Much of LiveLeak’s audience came for the “gore”-according to, the site overlaps most with another website promoting gore-related content.The prime minister is calling it "one of New Zealand's darkest days." At least 49 people are dead and 20 seriously injured in shootings at two mosques in Christchurch that were filled with worshippers during Friday prayers. Sometimes it's just the right time to chart a new path.” Hewitt said ItemFix is “something completely different, completely fresh, and something we feel energized about tackling and whilst I know many of you will be upset, possibly angry, about our decision I do hope you also understand our reasons and appreciate that, alongside you, we have walked together through some interesting times and some crazy ones. As per its rules, content may not be uploaded that contains “excessive violence or gory content, sexual violence/assault of any kind, is for advertising your “Only Fans” or similar adult service, depicts or incites suicide / self harm.” It also bars uploaded hate content, child sexual exploration material, and media promoting terrorism and extremism.
While ItemFix also hosts viral videos, its rules appear stricter than those of LiveLeak. After it was uploaded on LiveLeak, where it garnered several views, the site’s owners said they received threats to their staff and were forced to remove the film from their servers. The attack, carried out by a single gunman who entered both mosques, began at the Al Noor Mosque in the suburb of Riccarton at 1:40 pm and continued at the Linwood Islamic Centre at 1:52 pm. LiveLeak has sometimes been forced to remove content: In 2008, the anti-Quran film, Fitna, made by Dutch filmmaker Geerty Wilders, generated worldwide controversy. Two consecutive mass shootings occurred at mosques in a terrorist attack in Christchurch during Friday Prayer on 15 March 2019. I'm sathere now writing this with a mixture of sorrow because LL has been not just a website or business but a way of life for me and many of the guys but also genuine excitement at what's next,” he wrote.ĭespite its laissez-faire approach to letting users upload whatever videos they liked, LiveLeak has tightened its restrictions over the years: In 2014, it announced that it would no longer allow uploads of beheading footage uploaded by ISIS in 2019, following the Christchurch shootings, it said it would not “indulge” the shooter by carrying the video of his attack on a mosque in New Zealand that left 51 dead. “The world has changed a lot over these last few years, the Internet alongside it, and we as people. Nothing lasts forever though and – as we did all those years ago – we felt LiveLeak hadĪchieved all that it could and it was time for us to try something new and exciting.” New Zealand has been considered a safe and tolerant place with low levels of gun violence and was named the second-most peaceful country in the world by Global Peace Index in 2019, the year of the attacks. “The thing is, it's never been less than exhilarating, challenging and something we were all fullyĬommitted to. Live co-founder Hayden Hewitt explained the move in a statement published on ItemFix.
On Wednesday, however, after 15 years of operation, the infamous video-sharing website has shut down, with visitors redirected to a new “social video factory” site called ItemFix. From the video of Saddam Hussein’s hanging to the beheading of James Foley, LiveLeak has often sparked controversy with the videos users uploaded onto its platform. While websites like YouTube and Vimeo have strict policies about uploading violent and graphic content, such as of murders, executions and accidents, LiveLeak has for years had no such restraint.
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