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Mauris allegedly shot Ghosalkar before shooting himself and the entire incident was live-streamed on Facebook. (Screengrab from video)

Shiv Sena UBT leader shot dead during FB live, shooter commits suicide

Abhishek was the son of Vinod Goshalkar, a trusted aide of Uddhav Thackeray

08 Feb 2024 11:16 PM

Facebook said in a statement it was introducing a “one-strike” policy for use of Facebook Live.

Facebook restricts Live feature, citing New Zealand shooting

A lone gunman killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch on March 15 while livestreaming the attacks on Facebook.

15 May 2019 11:08 AM

A lone gunman killed 50 people at two mosques in New Zealand on March 15, while livestreaming the massacre. (Photo: AP)

Facebook looks to place restrictions on who can go live after Christchurch attack

The company will monitor who can go

31 Mar 2019 11:54 AM

, Facebook is also taking steps to support the New Zealand community by working with mental health organisations to raise awareness and the government on future regulatory models for the online industry.

Facebook is exploring restrictions on who goes Live

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg wrote that the company is taking three new steps in the aftermath of the tragic attacks.

31 Mar 2019 11:11 AM

Alam, 63, who accused police of assaulting him in custody and was earlier sent to a hospital for a check-up following an order from the high court, was taken to a magistrate's court late on Sunday. (Photo: Facebook)

Top Bangladesh photographer Shahidul Alam sent to jail

Alam was accused of making 'false' and 'provocative' statements on Al Jazeera and on Facebook Live as students protested in July and August.

13 Aug 2018 3:04 PM

Munna Kumar had been depressed about not being able to join the Army for some time as he had crossed the age requirement. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Agra man live streams suicide on Facebook, friends watch in horror

A two-page note from Munna was found in which he detailed his struggle and apologised to his parents. At the end of it, he wrote 'Jai Hind'.

12 Jul 2018 1:13 PM

Four officers fired 10 shots at the man, who was pronounced dead at a hospital. (Photo: File/Representational)

New York Police shoots unarmed man dead on mistaking pipe for gun

According to media reports, the victim of the shooting was known in the neighborhood and was mentally ill but not violent.

05 Apr 2018 10:15 AM

The couple's young daughter was in the home during the shocking killing and called police. (Photo: Youtube Screengrab)

Facebook Live: Syrian man posts video moments after stabbing his wife to death

The man was reportedly arrested by police shortly after fleeing the scene in Mühlacker on Friday.

06 Mar 2018 9:43 AM

The unidentified assailant fled the scene while police placed the campus on a lockdown to look for the gunman (Photo: Facebook)

Man recording live video ends up filming his own murder as he is shot dead

The two exchange words and Robinson tells the man he is on live right before gunshots are heard as he falls to the ground.

27 Feb 2018 11:48 AM

Tendulkar was forced to stop his maiden speech in the House and he took to social networking site Facebook to reach out to countrymen to share what he was supposed to speak in the Upper House. (Photo: Screengrab)

The ‘unheard maiden speech’ of cricketer, Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin could not make his maiden speech in the Upper House on Thursday as the house was adjourned after Opposition uproar.

22 Dec 2017 6:02 PM

The problem has become more pressing since the introduction last year of Facebook Live (Photo: AFP)

Facebook tries to fix violent video problem with 3,000 new workers

Facebook needs more than its recent focus on automated software to identify and remove such material

04 May 2017 8:22 AM

Facebook Live, the social media giant's live video broadcasting platform, has been used to film grisly crimes that include suicides, murders, and rapes

Online videos of killings pose tricky problem for Facebook

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to "keep doing all we can to prevent tragedies like this from happening"

28 Apr 2017 9:19 AM

A kidnapped disabled man’s torture on Facebook Live left the world in shock.

The dark side of Facebook

Facebook live and other social media are slowly becoming avenues for streaming horrific and violent acts.

27 Apr 2017 12:44 AM

Facebook has been seeking ways to block videos as quickly as possible after a series of gruesome images, including murder and sexual assault, were broadcast or posted. (Photo: Representational)

Wife of Thai man has no anger toward Facebook after girl's murder

The video showed the 20-year-old man killing his 11-month-old child and then committing suicide.

26 Apr 2017 1:55 PM

The broadcast is the latest graphic video to bring into focus the complex ethical and policy issues faced by Facebook Live and others. (Photo: Representational)

Swedish court jails 3 men for rape broadcast on Facebook

The court held them accountable for the rape since the victim was very intoxicated to give consent.

26 Apr 2017 9:20 AM

Police said Stephens used Facebook to post video of him killing the man, who police identified as 74-year-old Robert Godwin Sr. Stephens is not believed to have known Godwin. (Photo: Facebook)

Cleveland police seek man they say broadcast killing on Facebook

The world's largest online social network, used by more than 1.2 billion people every day, condemned the accused killer's action.

17 Apr 2017 9:58 AM

Arjun Bharadwaj. (Photo: Facebook | Arjun Bharadwaj)

Mumbai college student goes live on Facebook, jumps to death

Arjun Bhardwaj, who hailed from Bengaluru, was studying at a college in suburban Vile Parle, a senior police official said.

04 Apr 2017 8:28 AM

Chicago authorities had arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with the sexual assault of a teenage girl

Youth arrested in sexual assault of Chicago teen seen on Facebook Live

The mother of the victim of the March assault had approached police after an unrelated news conference

03 Apr 2017 8:05 AM

The live feature provided by Facebook has been beneficial to many types of Facebook Live broadcasts – from Q&As to vlogs to tutorials to any broadcast from a computer.

Now use 'Facebook Live' via desktop

Users can now broadcast live video to Facebook from their desktop or laptop computers.

23 Mar 2017 3:46 PM

Guglielmi said Tuesday that detectives found the girl and reunited her with her family. (Representational image)

Chicago girl 'gang-raped' by 5-6 men on Facebook Live: police

Police only learned of the latest alleged attack when the girl's mother approached the head of the police department.

22 Mar 2017 8:33 AM

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