Digital giants seek to eradicate extremist content on the Internet
The main digital companies committed themselves to take measures to put an end to extremist content on the Internet. It is an initiative launched in Paris after the Christchurch attack in New Zealand
The signatories of the initiative, including Google, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, said: “The dissemination of this type of content online has a negative impact on human rights” and “on our collective security”.
The international mobilization called the “Christchurch Appeal” began with the help of the New Zealand Minister Jacinda Ardern and the French President Emmanuel Macron, two months after the attack on the mosques in New Zealand.
The images of this double attack were online for 12 minutes before Facebook was alerted by a user and removed it. The video was downloaded and shared millions of times on consecutive days.
Trying to ensure that the situation does not occur again, Internet platforms agreed to take transparent and specific measures to prevent them from loading and spreading violent or terrorist extremist content on social networks.
France, one of the countries most committed to the campaign, is preparing a bill that requires the elimination of content in social networks reported within a period not exceeding 24 hours under penalty of fine. The French capital hopes to promote legislation throughout Europe.
L.Sáenz
Source: Bancaynegocios
