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May, 2016 : Hate Speech to be Dealt With Fast by Tech Giants
📅 - Facebook, Microsoft, Google and Twitter have all pledged to handle any online hate speech in less than 24 hours. They are a part of a joint commitment to combat the use of social media by terrorists and they are working with the European Union.
Not only do these companies believe they are helping with the national laws against hate speech, but they are also helping to make the internet safer and better. All four companies believe it will be a challenge because they have to strike a balance between hate speech in self-generated content and freedom of expression.
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