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| Twitter suspends 125,000 'terrorism' accounts | Twitter suspends 125,000 'terrorism' accounts |
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| Twitter says it has suspended more than 125,000 accounts since mid-2015 "for threatening or promoting terrorist acts". | Twitter says it has suspended more than 125,000 accounts since mid-2015 "for threatening or promoting terrorist acts". |
| In a blog, the US-based firm said the accounts "primarily related to ISIS" (the so-called Islamic State group). | In a blog, the US-based firm said the accounts "primarily related to ISIS" (the so-called Islamic State group). |
| "We condemn the use of Twitter to promote terrorism," it said, adding that it had increased its report reviewing teams to react faster. | "We condemn the use of Twitter to promote terrorism," it said, adding that it had increased its report reviewing teams to react faster. |
| Twitter has more than 500 million users around the world. | Twitter has more than 500 million users around the world. |
| "We have already seen results, including an increase in account suspensions and this type of activity shifting off of Twitter," the company said. | "We have already seen results, including an increase in account suspensions and this type of activity shifting off of Twitter," the company said. |
| It added that it was co-operating with law enforcement bodies "when appropriate" as well as other organisations. | It added that it was co-operating with law enforcement bodies "when appropriate" as well as other organisations. |
| Governments around the world - including the US - have been urging social media companies to take more robust measure to tackle online activity aimed at promoting violence. | Governments around the world - including the US - have been urging social media companies to take more robust measure to tackle online activity aimed at promoting violence. |
| In December, US politicians put forward a bill that would force such companies - including Twitter and Facebook - to report any apparent terrorist activity they find. | In December, US politicians put forward a bill that would force such companies - including Twitter and Facebook - to report any apparent terrorist activity they find. |
| EU officials have also been calling for talks with major social media firms to discuss the issue. | |
| In March, Facebook revamped its "community standards" to include a separate section on "dangerous organisations". | |
| It said it would ban groups promoting "terrorist activity, organised criminal activity or promoting hate." |