May, Macron to Consider Fining Tech Companies in Terror Fight
- France, U.K. may legislate to force companies to take action
- Failure to remove online terror content could incur penalty
May, Macron Consider Fining Tech Firms in Terror Fight
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U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron plan to lead a joint crackdown on technology companies that fail to remove terrorism-related content, including fines.
Tackling Islamist extremism -- often inspired by videos and images on the Internet -- is a priority for both governments. Britain’s election campaign was interrupted by two deadly attacks in Manchester and London, while more than 200 died in Paris and Nice in 2015 and 2016.