Internet Giants Tackle Terrorist-Related Content

Tech giants like Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, and YouTube face pressure to curb extremist content on their platforms. This has intensified post-terrorist attacks, prompting collaboration to share information and remove harmful content. They employ hashing to anonymize data, ensuring privacy while enabling content tracking. Despite being rivals, these companies are working together, indicating potential future collaborations.

What prompted tech companies to take action against extremist content on their platforms?

• A new law passed by the EU

• Pressure from EU regulators and recent criticism

• A financial incentive from the government

• A viral social media campaign

What is the 'echo chamber effect' mentioned in the context of social media?

• A strategy used by companies to increase user engagement

• A situation where users only encounter opinions similar to their own

• A phenomenon where users are exposed to diverse opinions

• A method of amplifying sound in videos

How do companies plan to identify and manage extremist content using technology?

• By employing more human moderators

• By blocking all video uploads

• Through a process called hashing

• By using artificial intelligence to rewrite content

What assurance have companies given regarding the data collected through hashing?

• They will sell the data to third parties

• They will collect personal information

• They will not collect any personal information

• They will store the data indefinitely

What is unusual about the collaboration among tech companies to tackle extremist content?

• They are usually fierce rivals

• They have never collaborated before

• They are sharing profits from this initiative

• They are merging into a single company