The messaging app Snapchat is joining the EU code of conduct against online hate speech, the European Commission said on Monday. Snapchat is the seventh major social media platform to join the voluntary initiative aimed at cracking down on hate speech, which includes a commitment to handle notifications of offensive online activity within 24 hours. The code of conduct was launched with the participation of Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube in May 2016. “I welcome Snapchat’s commitment to tackle illegal online content,’’ said European Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova. But the measures were quickly criticised for being overly vague and posing a risk to freedom of expression online.

Source: Punch May 07, 2018 13:30 UTC