The attack on mosques in New Zealand were far more than a reaction against migrants. It was about the rise of white supremacy online and the power of social media in spreading that message.

The slaughter of at least 49 people attending services at two mosques in New Zealand on Friday marked the latest in mass killings at houses of worship in recent years.

The video apparently filmed by the New Zealand shooter is horrifying. But it's also a vital element in a news event of global significance.

For at least 17 minutes on Friday, a suspected terrorist streamed to Facebook live video of a mass murder, and Facebook apparently had to be told about it by New Zealand police.

Daoud Nabi threw himself in front of another worshipper and was shot dead in his selfless attempt to save a life

AT LEAST 49 people are dead and 48 people injured after a man, believed to be Australian, opened fire at two New Zealand mosques yesterday during Friday prayers.

Forty-nine people were killed and many injured when a heavily armed white supremacist opened fire on two mosques in Christchurch

A top Muslim organization is blasting President Donald Trump after a mass shooting at two mosques in New Zealand left 49 people dead and dozens more injured.

Video from a shooting at two mosques in Christchurch popped up on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Reddit, showing the limits of social media moderation.

Forces from around the country have vowed to 'stand together' with Muslims in Christchurch

Tech giants are scrambling to contain a 17-minute video of mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand in what is one of the most insidious uses of sharing violence on social media.

A lengthy manifesto posted online appears to be the work of the man who attacked Muslim mosques in New Zealand, killing 49 people. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste joins CBSN to discuss what it contains.

A Sikh temple in Wisconsin. An Islamic center in Quebec. Mother Emmanuel AME Church in South Carolina. A synagogue in Pittsburgh. On Friday, two New Zealand mosques were added to the sad litany of sanctuaries desecrated by unholy violence.

Leaders around the world expressed disgust and sorrow at the killing of 49 people in New Zealand mosques on Friday, attacks that many blamed on the demonization of Muslims.

That rampage killed at least 41 people, while an attack on a second mosque in the city not long after killed several more.

Britain's interior minister Sajid Javid said social media firms must take action to stop extremism on their channels after Friday's shootings at two mosques left at least 49 people dead.

The gunman who massacred 49 people at a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, covered his equipment in the names of people who killed Muslims.

Video of the massacre spread rapidly on social media.

Mosques around the United States increased security measures for Friday prayers after a gunman shot dead 49 people and wounded more than 40 at two New Zealand mosques.

The president had tweeted a link to the homepage of Breitbart News which featured the interview, then deleted that tweet after the New Zealand attacks

At least 49 people were killed and 20 seriously injured in mass shootings at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday.

Pewdiepie responded on Twitter to reports that the New Zealand gunman evoked the 'Subscribe to Pewdiepie' meme during the attack.

“How could they have amassed the guns?"

As the world's attention is centered on the terrorist attacks in New Zealand, President Donald Trump has shifted his focus Friday, at least according to his Twitter account.

The gunman, who was part of attacks that killed 49 people in New Zealand, broadcast live footage on Facebook

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