Facebook strategist rejects PM's claim over extremist material

Counter-terrorism expert says that, contrary to Theresa May's assertion, technology companies are treating the problem of terrorist content seriously

Facebook's senior counter-terrorism strategist has dismissed Theresa May's demand that the company should go "further and faster" to remove material created by terrorists and their supporters, describing the claim that it does not do enough as unhelpful.

Artificial intelligence programs are being created to identify such material, and hundreds of people are employed to search for content that should be removed, said Brian Fishman, who manages the company's global counter-terrorism policy.