Tag Archives: Extremism

Ben Wallace’s comments follow a Guardian investigation into the way Facebook moderates content. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters The security minister, Ben Wallace, has said that a Conservative government would increase the pressure on social media companies to help fight online extremism in the wake of the Manchester Arena attack. He said ministers were open to consider financial penalties or a change ... Read More »

Twitter and other social media systems need to make certain that they are not abused to spread terrorism and extremism, Telecom and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Tuesday said, as he counseled India is “sittingwithin the midst of a mini-terrorist hub”. Prasad met Twitter global coverage Head Colin Crowell and discussed problems around utilization of social media, security and privacy ... Read More »