The small unit in New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) of about 30 people is tasked with tracking down offenders who share objectionable content. Local authorities have called on companies like Facebook to hand over the names of those caught sharing.
The classification raised the prospect of a fine of up to $NZ10,000 or up to 14 years’ jail for anyone who actively circulates the clip.
The country’s chief censor, David Shanks, classified the 17 minute video as “objectionable” meaning it was completely banned.
If you’re sharing or spreading footage of the Christchurch attack, there is a small team of digital detectives on your case.Ī modest New Zealand government department of about 30 people is on a mission to rid the internet of the horrific footage and even jail those intent on circulating it.ĭays after the terror attack, as tech giants woefully scrambled to pull down clips of the live-streamed massacre, New Zealand’s censors leapt into action.
