Google says Isis must be locked out of the open web

Search company's head of ideas sees short term wins against non-tech-savvy organisation, but says stifling group's propaganda must not be neglected

Google's head of ideas, tasked with building tools to fight oppression, has said that to stop Isis being able to publicise itself on the internet requires forcing Isis from the open web.

During a talk with the Royal Institute of International Affairs at Chatham House, Jared Cohen said that it will not be possible to stop terrorists such as Isis from using Tor and the dark web. The key to stopping the terrorist group from propagating online is therefore to hound them from the traditional web - that which can be indexed by search engines.