CrAKeN Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Facebook Live has been used to broadcasts dozens of acts of violence since its launch a year ago. Police are searching for five to six men who sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl as dozens watched on live video. Chicago police are searching for five to six men who sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl in an attack viewed by dozens of people on Facebook Live. The live video, which has been removed from the social network, was viewed by approximately 40 people, but none reported the attack to police, authorities said Tuesday. The incident marks the second time in recent months Chicago police have investigated an apparent attack streamed on Facebook Live. In January, four people were arrested in the beating of a special-needs teenager that was livestreamed on the tool. Facebook Live, which lets anyone with a phone and internet connection livestream video directly to Facebook's 1.8 billion users, has become a centerpiece feature for the social network. In the past few months, everyone from Hamilton cast members to the Donald Trump campaign have turned to Facebook to broadcast in real time. But the focus on video has prompted some tough philosophical questions, like what Facebook should and shouldn't show. In the year since its launch, the feature has been used to broadcast at least 50 acts of violence, according to the Wall Street Journal, including murder and suicides Chicago police detectives found the girl Tuesday, a day after the girl's mother approached a police superintendent as he was leaving a news conference and showed him screen grabs of the attack, according to police. "It's disgusting. It's so disgusting," the girl's mother said, describing the apparent assault in an interview with CBS Chicago, before the girl was found. "I didn't really want to look at it that much, but from what I saw, they were pouring stuff on her, and just... she was so scared." Facebook representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batu69 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Moved from security & privacy news forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylence Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Quote viewed by approximately 40 people, but none reported the attack to police Because you can't simply call 911 while you're jerking off. the problem is NOT Facebook. there are Youtube and many other, even more popular sites to livestream to many people. it's the society that's fucked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bausch Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 How could anyone do this!? They are not humans. Not even monsters would do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ha91 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 This is pathetic. People should stop others from these things and kill these animals ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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