![]() ![]() As per its rules, content may not be uploaded that contains “excessive violence or gory content, sexual violence/assault of any kind, is for advertising your “Only Fans” or similar adult service, depicts or incites suicide / self harm.” It also bars uploaded hate content, child sexual exploration material, and media promoting terrorism and extremism. While ItemFix also hosts viral videos, its rules appear stricter than those of LiveLeak. ![]() After it was uploaded on LiveLeak, where it garnered several views, the site’s owners said they received threats to their staff and were forced to remove the film from their servers. LiveLeak has sometimes been forced to remove content: In 2008, the anti-Quran film, Fitna, made by Dutch filmmaker Geerty Wilders, generated worldwide controversy. I'm sathere now writing this with a mixture of sorrow because LL has been not just a website or business but a way of life for me and many of the guys but also genuine excitement at what's next,” he wrote.ĭespite its laissez-faire approach to letting users upload whatever videos they liked, LiveLeak has tightened its restrictions over the years: In 2014, it announced that it would no longer allow uploads of beheading footage uploaded by ISIS in 2019, following the Christchurch shootings, it said it would not “indulge” the shooter by carrying the video of his attack on a mosque in New Zealand that left 51 dead. “The world has changed a lot over these last few years, the Internet alongside it, and we as people. Nothing lasts forever though and – as we did all those years ago – we felt LiveLeak hadĪchieved all that it could and it was time for us to try something new and exciting.” “The thing is, it's never been less than exhilarating, challenging and something we were all fullyĬommitted to. Live co-founder Hayden Hewitt explained the move in a statement published on ItemFix. On Wednesday, however, after 15 years of operation, the infamous video-sharing website has shut down, with visitors redirected to a new “social video factory” site called ItemFix. From the video of Saddam Hussein’s hanging to the beheading of James Foley, LiveLeak has often sparked controversy with the videos users uploaded onto its platform. The only area where no charges were laid over sharing of the video was the Northern Police district.While websites like YouTube and Vimeo have strict policies about uploading violent and graphic content, such as of murders, executions and accidents, LiveLeak has for years had no such restraint. The area with the next highest charges was the Southern region, where one person has been prosecuted, two referred to the youth court and two people given verbal warnings. In the Bay of Plenty, two people face prosecution, one was referred to the youth court and four people were given a verbal warning. Nine of the people charged in Canterbury have faced prosecution and two referred to youth court. Two charges, both laid in Canterbury, were withdrawn. Thirteen of the charges were in Canterbury, and seven were in the Bay of Plenty. The charges have led to 14 prosecutions, 10 referrals to the Youth Court, one written warning and eight verbal warnings. In information released under the Official Information Act, police said that as of 21 August there had been 35 charges in relation to possession of the video. Knowingly possessing or sharing objectionable material carries a prison term of up to 14 years. The Chief Censor has classified the footage and a publication reportedly written by the man accused of the shootings as objectionable. ![]() Photo: ikiryo/123RFĪ video of the mosque attacks, during which 51 people were killed, was live-streamed. ![]()
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