European authorities work with streaming service to delete extremist content

Law enforcement authorities “detected and assisted the company to scour illegally uploaded jihadist, right-wing terrorist and violent extremist propaganda”, Europol said in a statement

EU law enforcement agency Europol said the plan was initiated by Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office and the EU Internet Referral Unit, and that authorities in Denmark, Hungary, Portugal, Spain and the UK were also involved.

Authorities in six countries across Europe have worked with music streaming service SoundCloud to detect and delete hundreds of files containing extremist propaganda.

EU law enforcement agency Europol said the plan was initiated by Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office and the EU Internet Referral Unit, and that authorities in Denmark, Hungary, Portugal, Spain and the UK were also involved.