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| Davos: Theresa May to warn tech firms over terror content | |
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| The prime minister is to ask investors to put pressure on tech giants to deal with extremist content on social networks. | The prime minister is to ask investors to put pressure on tech giants to deal with extremist content on social networks. |
| Theresa May will say at the World Economic Forum in Davos that investors should consider the social impact of the firms they invest in. | Theresa May will say at the World Economic Forum in Davos that investors should consider the social impact of the firms they invest in. |
| Social networks need to stop providing a platform for terror, extremism and child abuse, she will stress. | Social networks need to stop providing a platform for terror, extremism and child abuse, she will stress. |
| Ms May will say ultimately such content needs to be "removed automatically". | |
| "Earlier this month, a group of shareholders demanded that Facebook and Twitter disclose more information about sexual harassment, fake news, hate speech and other forms of abuse that take place on the companies' platforms," she will say. | "Earlier this month, a group of shareholders demanded that Facebook and Twitter disclose more information about sexual harassment, fake news, hate speech and other forms of abuse that take place on the companies' platforms," she will say. |
| "Investors can make a big difference here by ensuring trust and safety issues are being properly considered. And I urge them to do so." | "Investors can make a big difference here by ensuring trust and safety issues are being properly considered. And I urge them to do so." |
| Smaller platforms, too | Smaller platforms, too |
| The prime minister also wants to see the stalwarts of the tech industry work together with start-ups to deal with the issue, as smaller platforms - such as the privacy-focused encrypted messaging app Telegram - are often used by terrorists, criminals and paedophiles. | The prime minister also wants to see the stalwarts of the tech industry work together with start-ups to deal with the issue, as smaller platforms - such as the privacy-focused encrypted messaging app Telegram - are often used by terrorists, criminals and paedophiles. |
| "These companies have some of the best brains in the world," she will say. "They must focus their brightest and best on meeting these fundamental social responsibilities." | "These companies have some of the best brains in the world," she will say. "They must focus their brightest and best on meeting these fundamental social responsibilities." |
| Telegram has previously said it is "no friend of terrorists" and blocked channels used by extremists. | Telegram has previously said it is "no friend of terrorists" and blocked channels used by extremists. |
| Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In February and June 2017, Facebook announced several measures designed to improve how illegal content is detected on the network, including using artificial intelligence to spot images, videos and text related to terrorism as well as clusters of fake accounts. | In February and June 2017, Facebook announced several measures designed to improve how illegal content is detected on the network, including using artificial intelligence to spot images, videos and text related to terrorism as well as clusters of fake accounts. |
| And in November, the social network said that 99% of the material it now removes about al-Qaeda and so-called Islamic State is first detected by itself rather than its users. | And in November, the social network said that 99% of the material it now removes about al-Qaeda and so-called Islamic State is first detected by itself rather than its users. |
| However, it acknowledged that it had to do more work to identify other groups. | However, it acknowledged that it had to do more work to identify other groups. |
| "Tech firms may not always agree with government on the means but there is no disagreement on the objective to make online platforms hostile environments for illegal and inappropriate content," said Julian David, the chief executive of tech trade association techUK. | "Tech firms may not always agree with government on the means but there is no disagreement on the objective to make online platforms hostile environments for illegal and inappropriate content," said Julian David, the chief executive of tech trade association techUK. |
| "Much has already been achieved by working in partnership with government and tech firms are committed to keep working to ensure the safety and security of their users." | "Much has already been achieved by working in partnership with government and tech firms are committed to keep working to ensure the safety and security of their users." |