European Union ministers approved proposals on May 23 to make social media companies such as Facebook, Twitter and Google’s YouTube tackle videos with hate speech on their platforms. The proposals, which would be the first legislation at EU level on the issue, still need to be agreed with the European Parliament before becoming law. But EU lawmakers have similarly pushed for social media companies to do more to tackle hateful content on their platforms.
Reuters: EU states approve plans to make social media firms tackle hate speech
(FILES) This file photo taken on Dec. 28, 2016 shows logos of US online social media and social networking service Facebook in Vertou, France.
