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French MPs move to make companies block hate speech online French MPs move to make companies block hate speech online
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The lower house of the French parliament has approved a measure that is intended to force search engines and social networks to take hate speech off the internet.The lower house of the French parliament has approved a measure that is intended to force search engines and social networks to take hate speech off the internet.
The measure adopted Thursday after a heated discussion would require social networks to remove hate speech within 24 hours of a confirmed violation, AP reported. Search engines would have to stop referencing the content as well. The measure adopted Thursday, after a heated discussion, would require social networks to remove hate speech within 24 hours of a confirmed violation, AP reported. Search engines would have to stop referencing the content as well.
The provision is part of a bill on internet regulation that targets videos or messages inciting or glorifying terrorism, hate, violence, or racist or religious abuse. Violators could face hefty fines.The provision is part of a bill on internet regulation that targets videos or messages inciting or glorifying terrorism, hate, violence, or racist or religious abuse. Violators could face hefty fines.
President Emmanuel Macron proposed such a law earlier this year amid an uptick in anti-Semitic incidents and concerns about increasing extremist language online. President Emmanuel Macron proposed such a law earlier this year amid an uptick in anti-Semitic incidents and concerns about increasingly extremist language online.