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Social media companies have accelerated removal of online hate speech: EU | The Indian Express

Social media companies have accelerated removal of online hate speech: EU | The Indian Express

Social media companies have accelerated removal of online hate speech: EU

Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube signed a code of conduct with the EU in May 2016 to review most complaints within a 24-hour timeframe.

By: Reuters | Brussels | Updated: January 19, 2018 11:11 am
Social media stops online hate speech
On Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, EU lawmakers grilled executives from Facebook, Google’s YouTube and Twitter about what the companies are doing to prevent extremists and terrorists from using their platforms to spread propaganda and hate and recruit new followers (AP Photo)

Social media companies Facebook , Twitter and Google’s YouTube have greatly accelerated their removals of online hate speech, reviewing over two thirds of complaints within 24 hours, new EU figures show.
The European Union has piled pressure on social media firms to increase their efforts to fight the proliferation of extremist content and hate speech on their platforms, even threatening them with legislation.
Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube signed a code of conduct with the EU in May 2016 to review most complaints within a 24-hour timeframe.

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