DW: G7, Facebook, Google, Twitter agree on plan to counter Islamist terror
G7 countries and leading technology companies including Google, Facebook and Twitter have agreed to work together to combat online terror propaganda. The accord is aimed at blocking jihadi content online.
The Group of Seven (G7) countries and some of the world's biggest technology firms agreed on Friday on a plan to remove jihadi material from the web within two hours of being posted.
"These are the first steps towards a great alliance in the name of freedom," Italian Interior Minister and host Marco Minniti said after a two-day meeting on the Italian island of Ischia off Naples.
Security experts have been warning about the manner in which extremist groups around the world have been efficiently using the internet to radicalize, recruit and train new members.
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Update #1: G7, tech giants agree on plan to block jihadist content online (AFP)
Update #2: Tech firms to remove extremist posts within hours (BBC)
WNU Editor: The goal is to spot and remove jihadist or extremist posts within two hours. I do not know how they are going to do it that fast .... considering how huge the web is and the limits on resources .... but at least that is the goal.
1 comment:
This is at best window dressing.
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