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EU mulling over uniform set of laws to fight online hate speech and calls for violence
Published Sun, Apr 23, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Brussels
THE European Union (EU) is considering legislative measures to harmonise how online platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Google take down hate speech and incitement to violence, a draft document seen by Reuters shows.
The proliferation of hate speech and fake news on social media has led to companies coming under increased pressure to take it down quickly.
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