U.S. Tech Giants Get EU Rebuke in Fight Over Online Hate Speech
- Facebook, Twitter, Google singled out by EU in report
- EU in first evaluation since May says more needs to be done
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U.S. internet giants Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and Google were rebuked by the European Union’s executive arm for failing to meet their pledge to tackle online hate speech within 24 hours.
It’s been more than six months since the companies agreed on a code of conduct, but only 40 percent of all notifications of alleged illegal online hate speech are currently being reviewed within 24 hours of being reported, the European Commission said Tuesday as it presented its first evaluation.