Christchurch Call | to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online
News covering the 2nd meeting held today:
New Zealand PM says to fight hate, study social media algorithms (msn.com)
France, New Zealand review online terror steps since Christchurch Call – EURACTIV.com
US belatedly joins 'Christchurch Call' against online extremism (yahoo.com)
‘Christchurch Call’: Biden backs New Zealand stand against online extremism | US news | The Guardian
On 15 March 2019, people looked on in horror as, for 17 minutes, a terrorist attack against two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, was live streamed. 51 people were killed and 50 injured and the live stream was viewed some 4,000 times before being removed.
This terrorist attack made clear once again the harms that can be caused by terrorist and violent extremist content online, a threat that continues to evolve. The attack was livestreamed, went viral and remains available on the web despite the measures taken to remove it.
Two months later to the day, on 15 May 2019, New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, and French President, Emmanuel Macron brought together Heads of State and Government and leaders from the tech sector to adopt the Christchurch Call.
The Christchurch Call is a commitment by Governments and tech companies to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online. It rests on the conviction that a free, open and secure internet offers extraordinary benefits to society. Respect for freedom of expression is fundamental. However, no one has the right to create and share terrorist and violent extremist content online.
The support shown in Paris for the Christchurch Call on May 15th 2019 is just the first step. Other countries, Tech companies, NGOs, academics and stakeholders are now called to join.
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