Classification criteriaĪccording to Section 3(1) of the Films, Videos & Publications Classifications Act (FVPC Act) a publication is objectionable if it describes, depicts, expresses, or otherwise deals with matters such as sex, horror, crime, cruelty, or violence in such a manner that the availability of the publication is likely to be injurious to the public good. The Classification Office understands that the video was originally live-streamed on Facebook and subsequently uploaded to other websites and platforms.

The audio track records him analysing his performance and the performance of his weaponry during the attack, before the video cuts out.

The attacker then drives away from the crime scene, stopping to fire a shotgun through the windscreen, and also at pedestrians through the front passenger window. Injuries and deaths are clearly depicted. The video depicts the shooting of many people, including men, women and at least one young person. He travels to his destination while listening to music in his car.

The video features footage of the mass murder of worshippers in a New Zealand mosque viewed in a ‘first person’ perspective via a camera apparently fixed to the attacker’s helmet.Ī man is shown in a car with a large cache of weapons. For the full legal decision, please see the linked file at the end of this document.Ĭhristchurch Mosque Attack Livestream is a video of a terrorist attack in Christchurch. Please be advised some of the content discussed could be distressing for the reader. The following is an abridged version of our classification decision on the Christchurch Mosque Attack Livestream.

Christchurch graphic shooting video