Online extremism (Terrorism): Facebook, Google, Twitter join forces.


Some of the largest tech companies in the world have signed on
to a new agreement to fight terrorism and violent extremism on their platforms,
following the attack on a Christ church mosque that was live streamed on
Facebook. 

Facebook, Twitter, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon all joined
the Christchurch
Call
, an effort between world leaders and tech companies to fight
the spread of violent extremism online. The agreement was announced following a
meeting in Paris, organized by French President Emmanuel Macron and New Zealand
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. 

“We encourage technology companies to enforce their terms
of service and community standards that forbid the use of their platforms for
terrorist purposes,” the White House Office of Science and Technology
Policy wrote in a statement. 

“We continue to be proactive in our efforts to counter
terrorist content online while also continuing to respect freedom of expression
and freedom of the press. Further, we maintain that the best tool to
defeat terrorist speech is productive speech, and thus we emphasize the
importance of promoting credible, alternative narratives as the primary means
by which we can defeat terrorist messaging.”

Under the agreement, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Microsoft, and
Amazon agreed to a nine-part plan that includes “identifying
appropriate checks on livestreaming, aimed at reducing the risk of
disseminating terrorist and violent extremist content online.” Earlier,
Facebook announced a new “one
strike” policy
 that will prevent people who have violated
the company’s community standards from live streaming. 

The companies also pledged to work with NGOs, government
officials, and educational groups to better educate their users about violent
extremism and make reporting tools more widely available.

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