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Facebook announces UK counter-extremism initiative

Published 06/23/2017, 10:11 AM
© Reuters.  Facebook announces UK counter-extremism initiative
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  • Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) launches the Online Civil Courage Initiative in the UK.
  • The Initiative, organized with the counter-extremism Institute for Strategic Dialogue, will train charities and non-government organizations how to monitor and react to extremism online.
  • Facebook will set up a support desk where the trained users can send flagged content for further review, help organizations promote counter-terrorism programs on the social network, and will make a financial commitment to academic research related to online extremism.
  • Tech companies have come under government attack for failing to manage online hate groups and extremism.
  • Previously: EU leaders pressure FB, Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) to better police online terrorism (June 22)
  • Now read: Rising Profits At Facebook


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