Social media giants 'consciously failing' to stop use of sites by terrorists

Social media giants with European headquarters in Ireland are “consciously failing” to combat the use of their sites to promote terrorism and killings, a British parliamentary report has found.

The report said organisations such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have become “the vehicle of choice in spreading propaganda and the recruiting platforms for terrorism”.

House of Commons Home Affairs Committee chair Keith Vaz said the internet was the “modern front line” in the war against terrorism.