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Irish Examiner View: Let’s be sensible about hateful content online

THE French parliament has adopted a law that requires online platforms such as Facebook, Google and Twitter to remove reported "hateful content" within 24 hours.

Irish Examiner View: Let’s be sensible about hateful content online

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020 - 11:00

THE French parliament has adopted a law that requires online platforms such as Facebook, Google and Twitter to remove reported "hateful content" within 24 hours. Failure to do so will generate large fines.

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