New Zealand PM says Facebook curbs not enough

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday, March 28 welcomed Facebook's move to curb support for white nationalism on its platforms but said more needed to be done in wake of Christchurch mosque attacks.

social media giant has unveiled tougher guidelines on hate speech for Facebook and Instagram, ruling that white nationalism and white separatism are both linked to organized hate groups and will be banned.

When making anuncement, California-based company did t specifically reference March 15 Christchurch atrocity that claimed 50 lives when a self-avowed white supremacist targeting Muslims opened fire in two mosques.

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But Ardern me it clear she believed it was a direct response to criticism that has since been levelled at Facebook, which accused gunman used to live stream attack.

"Arguably se categories should always have fallen within (Facebook's) community guidelines on hate speech," she told reporters.

"But it's positive that clarification has w been me in wake of attack here in Christchurch." She ded "re's more work to do" and said New Zealand would play an active role in debate.

"re are lessons to be learned here in Christchurch and we don't want anyone to have to learn those lessons over again," she said.

Ardern said goal was to limit harmful content "while preserving a free, open and secure internet".

ting that countries including Australia, Ireland, and Germany were all wrestling with issue of dealing with extremist material on social media, Ardern said a global approach was needed.

"We can all promote good rules locally, but se platforms are global and I believe, refore, that solutions will need to be too," she said.

"I think re would be a benefit for re being a globally coordinated response, that is what New Zealand will be looking for." On Tuesday, March 26, Australia warned social media executives y could be jailed for failing to quickly take down extremist material.

Social media platforms "can get an to you in half a second," Morrison told reporters ahe of meeting.

"y should be able to pull down this sort of terrorist material and or s of very dangerous material in same sort of time frame and apply ir great capacities to real challenges to keep Australians safe," he ded