Facebook executive Simon Milner rejected the criticisms. "Mr Wallace is wrong to say that we put profit before safety, especially in the fight against terrorism," he said in an emailed statement. "We've invested millions of pounds in people and technology to identify and remove terrorist content." YouTube, which is owned by Google, said it was doing more every day to tackle violent extremism.
Facebook on Feb 27 announced a US$3mil (RM11.77mil) pilot project aimed at helping US newspapers boost paid digital subscriptions.
The move was the latest by the huge social network to respond to concerns that it and other online platforms have hurt news organisations by dominating Internet advertising.
