UK lawmakers criticise social media over response to extremist content


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 02 May 2017

Platforms such as Twitter, YouTube and Facebook has been criticised over their moderation policies.

LONDON: Social media were heavily criticised by a committee of British lawmakers on Monday for failing to do enough to remove illegal and extremist material posted on their sites, and for not preventing it appearing in the first place.

Platforms such as Twitter, YouTube and Facebook has been criticised over their moderation policies after high-profile cases in which violent or abusive material has been posted online and, in some cases, not been removed even after they were notified.

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