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California counter-terror meet

by Mark Rowe

The US federal Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke and her counterpart in the UK, Home Secretary Amber Rudd, joined internet and technology companies at the inaugural meeting of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism in San Francisco. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called the meeting part of its efforts to work with the private sector to counter terrorist recruitment and radicalidation.

Elaine Duke said: “The internet provides terrorists with a virtual safe haven to recruit followers in our communities and plot against us. The Department is eager to work with our private sector partners to fight back against terrorist propaganda and to support their efforts to remove dangerous content and terminate known terrorist accounts. Additionally, internet and tech companies play a critical role in amplifying credible voices to counter the false narrative of groups like ISIS and al Qaeda. We cannot cede the digital battlespace. The Department will continue to partner with industry to confront this challenge, while protecting free speech and privacy.”

In June, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube announced the formation of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism.

For Amber Rudd’s speech to the forum, visit the Home Office website. For more from Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Microsoft click here.

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