Countless more views occurred in the hours afterward, as copies of the video proliferated more quickly than online platforms like Facebook could remove them.
But the video was viewed about 4,000 times before Facebook removed it, he added.
Al Noor mosque is shaded by clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday.Ī Facebook vice president said fewer than 200 people saw the Christchurch massacre while it was being streamed live on the site.
