Code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online
30 Jun 2016
Manuals and Handbooks
This Code of Conduct is an effort by the European Commission and IT companies (i.e. Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram) to prevent and counter the spread of illegal hate speech online. Its main aim is to ensure that requests to remove content are dealt with speedily. IT companies have committed to reviewing the majority of these requests within 24 hours.