Facebook, Google and Twitter respond to calls to do more in wake of terror attacks
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking after the attacks, Theresa May said that new international agreements should be introduced to regulate the internet and “deprive the extremists of their safe spaces online”. “Using a combination of technology and human review, we work aggressively to remove terrorist content from our platform as soon as we become aware of it — and if we become aware of an emergency involving imminent harm to someone's safety, we notify law enforcement,” said Simon Milner, director of policy at Facebook. A spokesperson for Google also said that the company is “already working with industry colleagues on an international forum to accelerate and strengthen our existing work in this area”. Twitter’s UK head of public policy, Nick Pickles, said that the platform continues “to expand the use of technology as part of a systematic approach to removing this type of content”.
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