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Adelaide man arrested for allegedly sharing Christchurch massacre footage online

Floral tributes at a memorial wall in Christchurch in the aftermath of the deadly mass shooting. (ABC News: Brendan Esposito)

An Adelaide man who allegedly shared extremist material relating to the 2019 Christchurch terrorist attack, in which 51 people were murdered, has been arrested and will face court later this year.

Police allege the 53-year-old from Edwardstown posted an online link to footage "related to the Christchurch shooting".

The arrest, which occurred on Monday, was carried out by SA Police's State Protective Security Branch.

"Acting on information received earlier this month, police arrested a 53-year-old man from Edwardstown," police said in a statement.

The man has since been charged with distributing extremist material and has been bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on June 2.

On March 15, 2019, Australian man Brenton Tarrant opened fire in two mosques in the New Zealand city, murdering 51 people and wounding dozens more in what is the single worst terrorist attack carried out by an Australian.

Armed with several high-powered weapons, Tarrant live-streamed the attack online.

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