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It has been two years since the Christchurch massacre, where 51 Muslims were killed and 49 injured as they prepared for Friday prayer. And although the shooter was arrested and jailed for the act, his legacy has lived on, online.
Academic Kawsar Ali has traced the legacy of the gunman's actions online, and the way they have been celebrated and welcomed by different online communities, in an op-ed. She says the legacy has come to haunt" Muslims:
Online, the violently executed Muslims became a spectacle for laughter for a celebratory community. This extended the violence inflicted upon the victims of the Christchurch massacre and the survivors to those who identify with them.
This is a reality that must not be lost when exploring the Christchurch massacre - it is a visceral act of violence that was felt, blood was drawn, lives were mercilessly taken, final moments of life were terrorised. Online and offline.
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