Following the shooting of reporter Alison Parker and videographer Adam Ward live on the air at a Virginia shopping centre early on Wednesday morning, the gunman gained notoriety by uploading his own footage of the attack.
Twitter’s autoplay feature and the rate at which the content was retweeted meant that many social media users saw the disturbing footage. The video was shared on Twitter from an account using the name Bryce Williams. Twitter acted quickly in banning the account at 14:20 (GMT).
Governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe confirmed that the gunman,was a “disgruntled” former station employee.
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Source: The Drum
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