May and Macron want to fine tech companies in terrorism crackdown
France and the UK plan to lead an initiative to force companies to remove extremist content
13 June 2017 - 11:11
London — UK Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron plan to lead a joint crackdown on technology companies that fail to remove terrorism-related content, including fines. Tackling Islamist extremism — often inspired by videos and images on the internet — is a priority for both governments. Britain’s election campaign was interrupted by two deadly attacks in Manchester and London, while more than 200 died in Paris and Nice in 2015 and 2016.
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