Last year Facebook had received great criticism from its
users around the globe for the dissemination of violent videos. The range and
reach of the social media platform are being questioned around the globe.
Whether it is helping the society or creating more issues, the status of
Facebook and its role in the formation of societal and global fabric is under
question.
Prompt actions were not taken by facebook in tackling the dissemination
of violent attack video of NZ terror attack. The long video of the violent
attack was available on the platform and was viewed as by a number of people around the globe. Several
countries are taking significant actions in order to tackle and counter the
negative effects of dissemination of such violent acts. They believe that leading
companies have failed in tackling this menace and it is time to take
constitutional steps to avoid such acts in the future.
The UK Home Secretary stated that "It is imperative
that the global community works together to ensure that technology firms meet
their moral obligation to protect the communities which they serve and from
which they profit". In a similar
manner, grave concerns were expressed by New Zealand’s prime minister and Scott
Morrison, Australian.
Civil society has stepped forward in order to create awareness
about the positive use of social media. Several online initiatives are being
taken to avoid any violent atrocity in the future.
