NewsIncident19 May 2026US
GIFCT activates a perpetrator content incident after a violent extremist event in San Diego
Over 90 days ago
Activated at 11:18am EST. The protocol is the highest level of the incident response framework and is reserved for attacks the perpetrator recorded or streamed, where that content then reaches a member platform.
Respond: Pull the hashes, sweep for re-uploads, and check the escalation path held.
Who it reaches
It reaches user-to-user, livestreaming, messaging and 2 other service types with users in the US, at any size. Any service where perpetrator content can be uploaded or streamed.
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