![]() They continued to host the original video depicting the aftermath of Foley’s execution. Hewitt stated that the website’s policy had been updated to ban all beheading footage produced by the Islamic State. Yet, all other websites deleted the footage, except for LiveLeak. They posted it on YouTube, Facebook, and other websites. This time, a video of the beheading of the US journalist James Foley was posted by the Islamic State terrorists. On August 19, 2014, another viral video was posted on the website. In March 2014, LiveLeak and Ruptly announced a content partnership. But it was again removed due to a copyright claim. Following arrangements for his family’s safety, the video was reposted on March 30. It was taken down for 48 hours as personal threats against Hewitt peaked. In 2008, the website made itself into the news again, hosting the anti-Quran film Fitna made by Dutch politician Geert Wilders. ![]() But co-founder Hayden Hewitt refused to take them down, saying, “Look, all this is happening, this is real life, and this is going on, and we’re going to have to show it”. Panorama quoted the extremely violent videos posted on LiveLeak. In July 2007, the BBC program Panorama broadcast a show on how street violence between children as young as 11 was being posted on the website. He mentioned the website as a likely place to see updates and stories from active soldiers. ![]()
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