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posted by janrinok on Monday August 20 2018, @11:32PM   Printer-friendly
from the demanding-the-impossible dept.

From the BBC.

The European Commission is planning to order websites to delete extremist content on their sites within an hour to avoid the risk of being fined. The regulation would affect Twitter, Facebook and YouTube among others. The crackdown would lead to the EU abandoning its current approach - where the firms self-police - in favour of explicit rules.

The shake-up comes in the wake of high-profile terror attacks across Europe over the past few years.

Julian King, the EU's commissioner for security, told the Financial Times [Subscription required] that the EU would "take stronger action in order to protect our citizens".

The BBC has confirmed the details of the report.


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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by c0lo on Tuesday August 21 2018, @01:18AM (3 children)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday August 21 2018, @01:18AM (#724003) Journal

    so expecting them to understand things like the Syrian Civil War is a bit optimistic.

    And yet they strongly project their ignorance.
    While I can understand the reason why they are doing it, it doesn't mean that I can accept it.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 21 2018, @01:43AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 21 2018, @01:43AM (#724019)

    And yet they strongly project their ignorance.

    Nothing new... so much of Africa was lost to Communist control because of such ignorant projections. Many of those countries were allies of the US or potentially in the same camp. No more. Many feel stabbed in the back, like Eastern Europe after WW2 when UK/US sold them to Stalin's slavery. History works like karma - what you sow, one day brings a harvest to YOUR doorstep.

  • (Score: 5, Interesting) by PartTimeZombie on Tuesday August 21 2018, @01:45AM (1 child)

    by PartTimeZombie (4827) on Tuesday August 21 2018, @01:45AM (#724020)

    No, fair enough. I do understand.

    No reason you should accept it either.

    Sometimes I wonder what would happen to Fox News or Breitbart, or even the US political system if the average American travelled as widely as the average European (or Australian, or whatever). I wonder how many eyes would be opened.

    • (Score: 5, Interesting) by c0lo on Tuesday August 21 2018, @01:52AM

      by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday August 21 2018, @01:52AM (#724023) Journal

      I wonder how many eyes would be opened.

      My guess? Too many (for Fox News or Breitbart).

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