EU criticises tech firms for slow action on hate speech

Found on BBC News on Tuesday, 06 December 2016
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The European Commission looked into whether the tech giants were meeting a pledge to remove hate speech within 24 hours of it being reported.

"It is our duty to protect people in Europe from incitement to hatred and violence online," said Ms Jourova. "While IT Companies are moving in the right direction, the first results show that the IT companies will need to do more to make it a success."

Funny how the same people have no problem to blame China when it censors to protect its own citizens.