jacinda ardern
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Over 10,000 Guns Handed Over In New Zealand Buyback Program After Livestreamed Christchurch Attack
The people of New Zealand have handed over at least 10,242 firearms since July 13, the start of a nationwide buyback program in the wake of a terrorist attack in March that killed 51 people and injured dozens more, according to a new report from CNN. The alleged white supremacist terrorist livestreamed his attacks on…
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White House Refuses To Support ‘Christchurch Call’ That Condemns Extremism Online, Releases Absolutely Bonkers Statement
The White House has declined to endorse a non-binding response condemning the spread of hate speech and terrorist radicalization on social media. The response, dubbed the “Christchurch Call”, was written in the wake of the terrorist attacks that killed 51 people at two mosques in New Zealand and livestreamed on Facebook. The White House’s reasoning…
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister Says Social Media Can’t Be ‘All Profit, No Responsibility’
New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, gave a powerful speech in that country’s parliament today expressing solidarity with the victims of Friday’s terrorist attack that left 50 dead and dozens injured. Ardern also had strong words for the social media companies that enabled the shooter to broadcast his massacre around the world.