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Facebook Live acts against live-streaming crime

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Facebook has announced it will hire 3,000 extra staff over the next year to speed up the removal of videos showing murder, suicide and other violent acts.Image: Facebook Live one of those raising questions (SBS)


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By Hashela Kumarawansa

Source: SBS



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Facebook has announced it will hire 3,000 extra staff over the next year to speed up the removal of videos showing murder, suicide and other violent acts.Image: Facebook Live one of those raising questions (SBS)


The announcement follows a spike in the number of people using live-streaming services to commit crimes -- some of them devastating to view -- in real time


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