EU adopts controversial legislation forcing one-hour takedowns of terrorist content material


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The European Parliament has formally adopted a legislation requiring web corporations to “take away or disable entry to flagged terrorist content material” inside one hour after being notified by nationwide authorities. As soon as issued, such takedown notices will apply throughout the EU, with international locations capable of levy monetary penalties towards corporations that refuse to conform.

The laws will come into drive 12 months after it’s revealed within the EU’s official journal, a regular step for all EU legislation. It should then must be adopted by every member state.

The laws has been below dialogue within the EU for years. It was first proposed in 2018 at a time when terrorist assaults by teams like ISIS have been peaking throughout the continent and lawmakers have been apprehensive about…

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