Which incident involved livestreaming of a violent act on a social media platform?

• A. The Christchurch attack (livestreamed).
• B. The Islamberg incident.
• C. A Denial-of-Service attack.
• D. The Stuxnet deployment.

Answer: (A)

Streaming violent acts live on social media tests how platforms handle real-time harm and the responsibility to protect users. The Christchurch attack is the case most known for being broadcast live on a social platform, which meant the violence was visible to many viewers at once and highlighted challenges in moderation, rapid takedown, and post-incident safety. This incident sparked ongoing debates and policy changes about live-streaming, showing how quickly harmful content can spread and the ethical need to balance safety with freedom of expression. The other options describe different cyber or physical incidents that were not broadcast live on social media in the same way, so they don’t illustrate this issue as clearly.