{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/6acc9e678f340788894edc3f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Human Rights Lawyer Urges Social Media Limits on Viewing Mass Killer’s Execution - 12/10/2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/1791792720936-ece0f92c-034b-48ec-a465-230525632aa1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A human rights lawyer is calling on social media companies to restrict access to the planned livestream of the execution of an American mass shooter, warning that vulnerable people and children could be exposed to deeply distressing content.</p><p><br></p><p>Nidal Hasan was sentenced to death in 2013 for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting in Texas, in which 13 people were killed. US President Donald Trump has now authorised his execution by firing squad, with the administration indicating it could be livestreamed.</p><p><br></p><p>An Irish human rights lawyer says broadcasting an execution risks turning it into a public spectacle, with potentially serious consequences for viewers and the families of victims.</p><p><br></p><p>Noeline Blackwell, from the Children’s Rights Alliance joined us on The Agenda this morning to discuss the concerns around broadcasting executions and the responsibilities of social media companies.</p>","author_name":"lmfm "}