TECH giants must be forced to remove extremist videos that spread hatred, a review says.<\/p>\n
Ministers must ensure illegal material that glorifies terrorist activity posted on social media platforms such as YouTube is pulled using powers in proposed online safety legislation.<\/p>\n
The recommendation came from the governments faith engagement adviser Colin Bloom in his 159-page independent review published yesterday.<\/p>\n
Bloom said the government must exert much greater pressure on the online giants.<\/p>\n
He also said that content in other languages which may not be illegal but incites hatred towards religious groups must be taken down.<\/p>\n
Bloom also said any other kind of violent prejudice, racism or misogyny should be treated as harmful and be removed.<\/p>\n
He added that it should be removed on the basis it incites violence or religious-based sectarianism which would be damaging for children and adults.<\/p>\n
Ministers decided last year that controversial measures to the online safety bill forcing tech firms to take down legal but harmful material would be axed.<\/p>\n
Critics had said that the proposals were a major threat to free speech.<\/p>\n
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