Australia's Turnbull Urges Internet Providers to Block Extremism
- Prime minister slams ‘mush of moral relativism’ in speech
- Web can’t be allowed to be an ‘ungoverned space,’ premier says
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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called on internet companies to act more quickly to remove extremist content and to seek a solution to the “problem” of encrypted messages.
Speaking in London after the Group of 20 agreed to work with industry on finding a solution, Turnbull told tech companies “the ball is in your court” as governments seek ways to prevent terrorists using the internet to promote and plan their activities.