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Social Media Companies Join Forces to Take Down Terror Content
NBC News ^ | 06 December 2016

Posted on 12/07/2016 8:00:30 AM PST by Lorianne

Facebook, Google, Twitter and Microsoft are banding together to mount a terrorism takedown on their platforms.

The tech giants announced Monday they are working together to build a new database that will identify extremist content through a digital hash, which is sort of like a digital watermark.

The idea is that by sharing these hashes in a global database with their partners, it will be easier to identify and swiftly remove any terror content if it's also published to other platforms.

"We hope this collaboration will lead to greater efficiency as we continue to enforce our policies to help curb the pressing global issue of terrorist content online," a statement from the group said.

The four companies signed a voluntary pledge earlier this year in Europe, saying that they'd work to remove terror content within 24 hours.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: media
I wonder what they will consider "terror content"?
1 posted on 12/07/2016 8:00:30 AM PST by Lorianne
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I wonder what they will consider "terror content"?

Anything our side posts.

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2 posted on 12/07/2016 8:02:20 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Hey, whining losers,Trump will just go ahead & make things better for us without you!!!!")
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To: Lorianne

Obviously not CAIR or the Muslim brotherhood.


3 posted on 12/07/2016 8:03:21 AM PST by thorvaldr
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To: Lorianne
I wonder what they will consider "terror content"?

And why now?

4 posted on 12/07/2016 8:05:28 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: Lorianne
Yesterday the called it hate speech.
We know what they really mean.

5 posted on 12/07/2016 8:06:55 AM PST by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: Lorianne

One man’s terrorist is another man’s patriot..............


6 posted on 12/07/2016 8:08:23 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Lorianne

Not what we believe are terrorist content, for sure.


7 posted on 12/07/2016 8:08:44 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Lorianne

A false premise for censorship of any ideas they don’t agree with. No doubt about it. They are trying to isolate us from each other. They still can’t figure out how Trump won, but they are determined to shut us down any way they can.


8 posted on 12/07/2016 8:12:36 AM PST by mom of young patriots
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To: Lorianne

We all likely had the same thoughts you did upon reading the title of the article. Of course the trending media mantra on “fake news” fills in the blanks. Forums and news sites such as this one are targets. Drudge has frequently been specifically mentioned. Of course the Islamist sites will garner First Amendment rights denied the “hate speech” of the TEA Party/Trump individuals and groups.


9 posted on 12/07/2016 8:19:06 AM PST by JimSEA
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To: Lorianne

islam is a totalitarian death cult founded by a child rapist.


10 posted on 12/07/2016 8:21:33 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (The Media were SuperPacs for Clinton. Throw them in prison.)
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To: Lorianne

wonder what they will consider “terror content”?””

Exactly my first thought. Terrorist may mean an enemy of the left along with the pervert parade, the Muslims, the UN, and the dictators.


11 posted on 12/07/2016 8:42:15 AM PST by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed)
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To: Lorianne

Facebook and Twitter were involved in Egypt promoting the muslim brotherhood terrorists so to answer your question. Not terrorists but Americans and anyone else who believe in freedom.


12 posted on 12/07/2016 9:00:28 AM PST by minnesota_bound
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To: Lorianne

sure they do. Something tells me NBC, ABC, Facespook, Gergle, and any MSM cares nothing but money and power. I trust them with nothing, I have no respect for them, and would actively pursue methods of destroying their livelyhood.

I’m sure it’s not terror content they seek to stifle, its dissenting opinion. This is yet another false flag where they can “ANNOUNCE” plans to take down terror content, but simply stifle free speech, then when free speechers complain, they’ll label them terrorists.


13 posted on 12/07/2016 9:29:38 AM PST by No_More_Harkin
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So they are PROTECTING the terrorists huh??...what does that make'em?

Respond with appropriate treatment.
14 posted on 12/07/2016 9:44:08 AM PST by wubjo (For a free people mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed militia is their best security.)
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Good. Our opposition ais now declaring themselves openly instead of by stealth.


15 posted on 12/07/2016 10:17:03 AM PST by vigilence (Vigilence)
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To: Lorianne

And the most minor edit, the tiniest change, to that content will produce an entirely new and different hash, amirite?


16 posted on 12/07/2016 11:01:10 AM PST by Company Man (Best election evah!)
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