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Upload filters and one-hour takedowns: the EU’s latest fight against terrorism online, explained

March 20, 2019

Though acts of terrorism take place in the real world, they attain a kind of online afterlife. Materials like those from the recent Christchurch shooting proliferate as supporters upload them to any media platform they can reach. Lawmakers in Europe have had enough, and this year, they hope to enact new legislation that will hold big tech companies like Facebook and Google more accountable for any terrorist-related content they host. From The Verge.

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Public Order (Includes National Security)
Freedom of Expression