According to the NZ Herald, police in New Zealand are investigating death threats sent to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on social media. An image of a gun was sent to Ardern two days ago with the caption, “you are next”.
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office said the social media company “seems to have algorithms for everything else and they owe the public a duty of care”. The Twitter account was suspended around 4 pm on Friday.
The suspended account was loaded with anti-Islamic, white supremacist hate speech.