Theresa May and French president agree to create laws to punish failure to remove jihadist propaganda from websitesTechnology companies such as Google and Facebook must do more to curb the “toxic propaganda” that fuels terror attacks such as the atrocities in London and Manchester,the prime minister has said, launching a UK-French pact to explore unusual ways to curb the spread of online hate. At a bilateral meeting in Paris on Tuesday, and both French president Emmanuel Macron and Theresa May agreed to explore creating a unusual legal liability for tech companies whether they fail to remove inflammatory content,which could include penalties such as fines. Related: Facebook struggles with 'mission impossible' to stay online extremism Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com