"Facebook hosted terrorist propaganda that celebrated the murder of Jews and praised Islamic State, a leading anti-hate group has alleged. The posts included celebrations of the Bondi beach massacre that the Community Security Trust says Facebook has been too slow to take down. The posts were still on Facebook on 16 December, two days after the attack, and received shares and likes."
"One post shows video of the aftermath of the Bondi beach attack, which was allegedly carried out by a father and son who were IS supporters, and says: Allah is the greatest and praise to Allah. It has clearly been viewed, with more than 100 likes, 27 comments and four shares recorded. Fifteen people were killed as they celebrated the Jewish festival of Hanukah in Sydney on 14 December. One of the attackers also died."
"Dave Rich, the director of policy for the CST, which works to keep Jewish people safe from attack, said: The sheer volume of IS-supporting accounts promoting terrorist content on Facebook is deeply alarming, and the posts celebrating the Bondi terrorist attack are utterly nauseating. Yet again, social media companies are incapable of meeting even their most basic of responsibilities and are putting all of us in danger as a result. This simply should not be happening any more."
Facebook hosted posts praising Islamic State and celebrating the Bondi beach massacre, with some content still live and accumulating likes and shares two days after the attack. A leading community security organisation reported Britain-based accounts to UK counter-terrorism police. One post showed aftermath video with religious praise and substantial engagement, while another displayed a gunman’s photo with praise for an IS leader. Fifteen people were killed during a Hanukah celebration in Sydney on 14 December; one attacker also died. The community security group condemned slow removals and said regulators should urgently investigate, while Facebook began removing some posts after being contacted.
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