Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, and YouTube team up to fight terrorism online

In a move that was foreshadowed last week in a public message from YouTube, several internet giants, including Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, and YouTube, have announced the formation of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism.

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"The spread of terrorism and violent extremism is a pressing global problem and a critical challenge for us all," reads part of a statement posted on Twitter policy blog. "We believe that by working together, sharing the best technological and operational elements of our individual efforts, we can have a greater impact on the threat of terrorist content online." Read more...

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