Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand, will assume a new position where she will work with other governments and social media companies to combat extremist and terrorist content online.&nbsp;

Ardern was named special envoy for the Christchurch Call, a newly created position, by Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on Tuesday night, reported the Guardian.

After the Christchurch mosque killings on March 15, 2019, in which a white supremacist attacked two mosques and killed 51 people, Ardern founded The Christchurch Call.

In the months that followed the attack, Ardern launched the initiative to pressure social media companies like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter to implement stronger safeguards against the spread of extremist violent content. The attack was livestreamed and broadcast on a number of social media platforms.

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“I … still feel a duty at a personal level to the commu nity who are affected by this tragedy,” Ardern said in an interview on Tuesday evening, her first since her resignation in January. “I knew that I would have the time to do it. And I certainly have the passion for it,” she said.

“The March 15 terror attacks on Christchurch masjidain were a defining moment for our country and Jacinda Ardern’s leadership and the Christchurch Call is part of our response to those attacks,” Hipkins said.

“Jacinda Ardern’s commitment to stopping violent extremist content like we saw that day is key to why she should carry on this work. Her relationships with leaders and technology companies and her drive for change will help increase the pace and ambition of the work we are doing,” he said.

The Christchurch Call project encourages member countries to enact and implement laws that prohibit offensive content and establish standards for how traditional media can cover terrorist acts without amplifying them.&nbsp;

After significant rifts over vaccination, the nation's response to Covid, and Ardern as a personality surfaced, the former prime minister remarked in her first significant media appearances since resigning that she thought her resignation may calm the political discourse in New Zealand.

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Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand, will assume a new position where she will work with other governments and social media companies to combat extremist and terrorist content online.

Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand, will assume a new position where she will work with other governments and social media companies to combat extremist and terrorist content online. Ardern was named special envoy for the Christchurch Call, a newly created position, by Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on Tuesday night, reported the Guardian. After the Christchurch mosque killings on March 15, 2019, in which a white supremacist attacked two mosques and killed 51 people, Ardern founded The Christchurch Call. In the months that followed the attack, Ardern launched the initiative to pressure social media companies like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter to implement stronger safeguards against the spread of extremist violent content. The attack was livestreamed and broadcast on a number of social media platforms. ALSO READ | Credit Suisse chairman apologises for bank's demise in last shareholders' meeting “I … still feel a duty at a personal level to the commu nity who are affected by this tragedy,” Ardern said in an interview on Tuesday evening, her first since her resignation in January. “I knew that I would have the time to do it. And I certainly have the passion for it,” she said. “The March 15 terror attacks on Christchurch masjidain were a defining moment for our country and Jacinda Ardern’s leadership and the Christchurch Call is part of our response to those attacks,” Hipkins said. “Jacinda Ardern’s commitment to stopping violent extremist content like we saw that day is key to why she should carry on this work. Her relationships with leaders and technology companies and her drive for change will help increase the pace and ambition of the work we are doing,” he said. The Christchurch Call project encourages member countries to enact and implement laws that prohibit offensive content and establish standards for how traditional media can cover terrorist acts without amplifying them. After significant rifts over vaccination, the nation's response to Covid, and Ardern as a personality surfaced, the former prime minister remarked in her first significant media appearances since resigning that she thought her resignation may calm the political discourse in New Zealand. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern to tackle online extremism as special envoy for Christchurch Call

The United States will join an international bid to stamp out violent&nbsp;extremism&nbsp;online, the White House said Friday, some two years after the Trump administration declined to do so.&nbsp;

Biden administration spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Washington "will join the&nbsp;Christchurch&nbsp;Call&nbsp;to Action to Eliminate Terrorist and Violent Extremist Content&nbsp;Online, a global pledge by member governments and technology partners to work together to address terrorist and violent extremist content&nbsp;online."

The initiative is named after the New Zealand city where a far-right gunman massacred 51 people at two mosques in 2019 while broadcasting his rampage live on Facebook.

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"Countering the use of the&nbsp;internet&nbsp;by terrorists and violent extremists to radicalize and recruit is a significant priority for the United States," Psaki said.

"Joining the coalition of governments and companies that have endorsed the&nbsp;Christchurch&nbsp;Call&nbsp;to Action reinforces the need for collective action."

In 2019 the United States cited protecting free speech when it declined to join the&nbsp;call, led by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron, though Washington stressed that it did back the initiative's aims.

Psaki said free speech remained a concern.

"The United States applauds language in the&nbsp;Christchurch&nbsp;Call&nbsp;emphasizing the importance of respecting human rights and the rule of law, including the protection of freedom of expression," her statement said.

"In joining the&nbsp;Christchurch&nbsp;Call, the United States will not take steps that would violate the freedoms of speech and association protected by the First Amendment to the US Constitution, nor violate reasonable expectations of privacy."

She said the US will participate in a virtual summit on May 14.

The United States will join an international bid to stamp out violent extremism online, the White House said Friday, some two years after the Trump administration declined to do so.

The United States will join an international bid to stamp out violent extremism online, the White House said Friday, some two years after the Trump administration declined to do so. Biden administration spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Washington "will join the Christchurch Call to Action to Eliminate Terrorist and Violent Extremist Content Online, a global pledge by member governments and technology partners to work together to address terrorist and violent extremist content online." The initiative is named after the New Zealand city where a far-right gunman massacred 51 people at two mosques in 2019 while broadcasting his rampage live on Facebook. Also read | ‘Are you like this doggy?’ US embassy asked Chinese students. It backfired. "Countering the use of the internet by terrorists and violent extremists to radicalize and recruit is a significant priority for the United States," Psaki said. "Joining the coalition of governments and companies that have endorsed the Christchurch Call to Action reinforces the need for collective action." In 2019 the United States cited protecting free speech when it declined to join the call, led by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron, though Washington stressed that it did back the initiative's aims. Psaki said free speech remained a concern. "The United States applauds language in the Christchurch Call emphasizing the importance of respecting human rights and the rule of law, including the protection of freedom of expression," her statement said. "In joining the Christchurch Call, the United States will not take steps that would violate the freedoms of speech and association protected by the First Amendment to the US Constitution, nor violate reasonable expectations of privacy." She said the US will participate in a virtual summit on May 14.

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