Theresa May wants tech companies to censor terrorists, but will they play ball?
by Alex Hern from Technology | The Guardian on (#2SSW4)
The embattled prime minister is meeting French president Emmanuel Macron to renew her campaign against Facebook et al - but will it be worth the trip?
The British prime minster Theresa May is expected to renew her long-running campaign against technology companies by announcing international sanctions for those that fail to take sufficient action against terrorist propaganda, in a joint statement with French president Emmanuel Macron.
The two leaders, meeting in Paris on Tuesday, will discuss creating a legal requirement for technology companies to aid in the fight against terrorism online and reportedly face fines for failing to comply, in the wake of a series of attacks in the UK and France over the past year.
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