Brussels to act against tech groups over terror content
The European Commission has decided to abandon a voluntary approach to get big internet platforms to remove terror-related videos, posts and audio clips from their websites, in favour of tougher draft regulation due to be published next month.
“We cannot afford to relax or become complacent in the face of such a shadowy and destructive phenomenon,” said Mr King.
One EU official said the commission’s push for an EU-wide law targeting terrorist content reflected concern that European governments would take unilateral action. Germany this year enforced a high profile “hate speech” law that targets anything from fake news to racist content. Companies must remove potentially illegal material within 24 hours or face fines of up to €50m.
The EU still opts for self-regulation by platforms on more subjective areas such as hate speech and fake news.
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