Jacinda Ardern defends 'narrow' definition of 'Christchurch call' during Singapore visit

Record ID: 1413766

  • Title: Jacinda Ardern defends 'narrow' definition of 'Christchurch call' during Singapore visit
  • Date: 17th May 2019
  • Summary: ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** ARDERN WALKING IN AND SHAKING HANDS WITH LEE ARDERN WALKING INTO ROOM, LEE SHAKING HANDS WITH OTHER OFFICIALS LEE SMILING LEE AND ARDERN WALKING IN TO SIGN AGREEMENTS LEE AND ARDERN SIGNING JOINT DECLARATION ON ENHANCED PARTNERSHIP, EXCHANGING DOCUMENTS AND SHAKING HANDS LEE AND ARDERN STANDING DURING JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW ZEALAND PRIME MINISTER JACINDA ARDERN, SAYING: "The Christchurch call to action is narrowly defined, for good reason. The experience that New Zealand had on the 15th of March was one that was designed to spread online, and in that regard, it was successful. Although there was a relatively small number of people who viewed the live-streamed attack, it was shared on Facebook, for instance, 1.5 million times." ARDERN AND LEE LEAVING ARDERN WALKING TO PODIUM DURING LUNCH ARDERN GREETING AUDIENCE IN MAORI ARDERN TAKING GLASS OF WINE ARDERN GIVING TOAST ARDERN CLINKING GLASSES WITH OTHER SINGAPOREAN OFFICIALS ARDERN DRINKING FROM GLASS
  • Embargoed: 31st May 2019 08:59
  • Keywords: Jacinda Ardern Christchurch call Singapore prime minister New Zealand visit Facebook social media hate speech
  • Location: SINGAPORE
  • City: SINGAPORE
  • Country: New Zealand
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA003AFADCUF
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday (May 17) defended a push by New Zealand and France to encourage tech companies and countries to work together to end the use of social media in acts of terrorism.
    Silicon Valley tech giants on Wednesday expressed their support for Ardern's so-called "Christchurch Call," named for the city where the gunman attacked two mosques on March 15 and broadcast his killings live.
    Facebook announced steps to temporarily block users who break its rules from broadcasting live video, in the wake of an international outcry after a gunman killed 51 people in New Zealand last month and streamed the attack live on his page.
    The White House said in a statement that it supported the Christchurch Call's "overall goals" but was "not currently in a position to join the endorsement". Without highlighting specific issues with the initiative, the statement stressed the need to protect free speech.
    During her first official visit to Singapore on Friday, Ardern said "The Christchurch call to action is narrowly defined, for good reason." She was in the city state to sign various agreements to boost partnerships in trade, defence, and science, technology and innovation.
    (Production: Yiming Woo)
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