The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to join us in a May 6 webinar discussion about European regulation of extremist and terrorist content online.
Following Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s attempt to lobby and influence the European Union’s efforts to regulate tech companies, this week, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) warns that his call for online regulation is an obvious attempt to seize...
Ahead of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s meeting with European decision-makers scheduled for Monday, 17 February, in Brussels, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) warns against Zuckerberg’s lobbying efforts to water down upcoming digital policies such...
CEP Executive Director David Ibsen said the following today in response to comments made by Speaker Nancy Pelosi regarding regulation of the tech industry, specifically, changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA ). In an interview...
(New York, N.Y.) — In the wake of twin U.S. Supreme Court rulings that largely maintained the liability shield in Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, major tech companies are sharply reducing their workforce responsible for content...
CEP Senior Advisor Dr. Hany Farid and Brandie Nonnecke write: "These cases set a promising precedent for how to make platforms safer. When attempts to rein in online abuses focus on third-party content and Section 230, they become mired in thorny free-speech issues that make it hard to effect meaningful change. But if litigators, judges, and regulators side-step these content issues and instead focus on product liability, they will be getting at the root of the problem. Holding platforms accountable for negligent design choices that encourage and monetize the creation and proliferation of harmful content is the key to addressing many of the dangers that persist online."
Over the weekend, European policymakers reached a provisional political agreement to adopt the Digital Services Act (DSA), first proposed in 2020, which aims to upgrade liability and safety rules for digital platforms, services, and products...
Dr. Hany Farid, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) senior advisor and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, released the following statement in support of the Justice Against Malicious Algorithms Act of 2021. This bill—which will be...
This week, Google filed a lawsuit in administrative court in Germany to challenge a portion of the country’s expanded 2018 Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG). NetzDG regulates online content moderation and requires online platforms to remove...
Writing for the EU Reporter, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Executive Director David Ibsen last week criticized Big Tech for failing to take responsibility for the spread of extremist content on their platforms by deflecting blame onto smaller sites...
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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On May 8, 2019, Taliban insurgents detonated an explosive-laden vehicle and then broke into American NGO Counterpart International’s offices in Kabul. At least seven people were killed and 24 were injured.
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