The Global Network Initiative has said demands to restrict content due to public safety concerns need to be consistent with existing legal frameworks. Governments seeking to curtail the spread of extremist content online risk jeopardizing free speech and privacy rights, an international group comprising some of the largest US technology firms said in a report on Wednesday. The report came as governments around the world are pushing companies to do more to stop digital proselytizing on the internet by Islamic jihadists and other extremist groups. US President-elect Donald Trump has suggested shutting down parts of the internet to stop the spread of propaganda from the Islamic State. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other technology companies have taken additional steps to eradicate violent content from their sites in the past year.

Source: dna November 30, 2016 10:09 UTC