Down with racism: Facebook has already joined the fight against online hate speech by pledging to combat a surge in xenophobic comments on its German-language network in the wake of the European migrant crisis.
LUXEMBOURG: EU justice ministers met on Oct 9 in a bid to combat a rise in hate speech and xenophobia spread through social media as Europe grapples with an unprecedented influx of refugees.
Facebook pledged last month to fight a surge in racism on its German-language network as Germany has become the top destination for refugees, triggering a backlash from the far right.
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