Garda internet unit would help companies, says EU counter-terrorism boss

A dedicated Garda internet unit would allow it to refer greater volumes of takedown requests to companies concerning online terrorist material, according to the EU’s counter-terrorism chief.

Garda internet unit would help companies, says EU counter-terrorism boss

Gilles de Kerchove said such units need to be staffed with specially trained experts in order to be able to convince internet companies to remove content they believe to be illegal.

In a wide-ranging address in Dublin, the EU’s counter-terrorism co-ordinator said:

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