Infinite Evil
Infinite Evil is a compelling yet terrifying portrait of the site which describes itself as "the darkest reaches of the Internet", an anonymous haven for extremists who vow to continue - whatever attempts are made to shut them down. March 15, 2019, changed everything about our understanding of the real world impact of online hate. A shooter opens fire at two Christchurch mosques - killing 51 people. On an online image board called 8chan, the shooter's actions were anticipated, celebrated and amplified. What was this site, also known as Infinity Chan? Who's responsible for the racist, Islamophobic, anti-Semitic, misogynist material it spreads? Stuff Circuit journalists traveled to the United States and the Philippines in search of answers.
Primary Title
- Infinite Evil
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 25 August 2019
Duration
- 58:55
Episode
- 2
Channel
- Stuff Interactives
Broadcaster
- Stuff
Programme Description
- Infinite Evil is a compelling yet terrifying portrait of the site which describes itself as "the darkest reaches of the Internet", an anonymous haven for extremists who vow to continue - whatever attempts are made to shut them down. March 15, 2019, changed everything about our understanding of the real world impact of online hate. A shooter opens fire at two Christchurch mosques - killing 51 people. On an online image board called 8chan, the shooter's actions were anticipated, celebrated and amplified. What was this site, also known as Infinity Chan? Who's responsible for the racist, Islamophobic, anti-Semitic, misogynist material it spreads? Stuff Circuit journalists traveled to the United States and the Philippines in search of answers.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Online hate speech
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Toby Longbottom (Director)
- Terence Taylor (Producer)
- Paula Penfold (Reporter)
- Eugene Bingham (Reporter)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
Contributors
- Toby Longbottom (Director)
- Terence Taylor (Producer)
- Paula Penfold (Reporter)
- Eugene Bingham (Reporter)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
- Phil Johnson (Cinematographer)
- Stuff (Production Unit)
- Maori Television (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Online hate speech