Social media alerts law enforcement of live-streamed killing in Baton Rouge - WAFB

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - For 15 minutes, a Baton Rouge woman’s gruesome parking lot death was streamed live to Facebook by her alleged killer before the feed was deleted by the social media platform.

Baton Rouge Police Sgt. L’Jean McKneely said someone saw the video and notified Facebook, who then notified state police. Louisiana State Police notified East Baton Rouge who conducted their investigation and found the vehicle.

A spokesperson with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, clarified that the platform the video was streamed on was actually Instagram, and not Facebook as other sources originally reported.

According to the company, their community guidelines apply to live video, just as they do with other types of content on Instagram.

“If someone violates our Community Guidelines while using Live, we want to interrupt these streams as quickly as possible when they’re reported to us,” Otway said. “People can report violations during a live broadcast; they don’t have to wait until the live broadcast is over.”

The spokesperson stressed that there is no place for violence on Instagram, per its policies against Violent and Graphic Content.

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