- To review notifications regarding illegal hate speech on their services so they can remove or disable access to such content.
- To educate and raise awareness with their users about the types of content not permitted under their rules and community guidelines.
- To provide information on the procedures for submitting notices, with a view to improving the speed and effectiveness of communication between the Member State authorities and the IT Companies.
- To encourage the provision of notices and flagging of content that promotes incitement to violence and hateful conduct at scale by experts.
- To provide regular training to their staff on current societal developments and to exchange views on the potential for further improvement.
- To intensify cooperation between themselves and other platforms and social media companies to enhance best practice sharing.
New code of conduct for IT companies fighting hate speech
In line with recent activity of the European Commission on combating hate speech and the spread of terrorist material and exploitation on communication channels, as well as protecting the freedom of speech, a new code of conduct for companies fighting hate speech was announced in May 2016.
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