PARIS (BLOOMBERG) - The leaders of France and New Zealand will lead a summit with representatives of major global technology companies in Paris on Wednesday (May 15), as governments and Silicon Valley grapple with containing hate speech and incitement to violence on the internet.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PARIS - The leaders of France and New Zealand will lead a summit with representatives of major global technology companies in Paris on Wednesday , as governments and Silicon Valley grapple with containing hate speech and incitement to violence on the internet.
The Paris agenda also includes a push, dubbed the Christchurch Call, for attendees to make a pledge to curb the promotion of violent extremism on their platforms. The initiative isn't legally binding and details will be disclosed after the meeting, Macron's office said in a press briefing.
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