Sentences with phrase «of illegal content»

Other forms of illegal content and activities exist on the Internet and may be reported using this service.

If the recipient is known to be interested in certain categories of illegal content then this would be an invitation rather than a warning.

This helps to reduce the flow of illegal content and contributes to the effective protection of internet users.

Monitor progress and assess whether additional measures are needed, in order to ensure the swift and proactive detection and removal of illegal content online, including possible legislative measures to complement the existing regulatory framework.

The concerns centre mainly on procedures the social media companies proposed to set up for the removal of illegal content on their websites, terms limiting their liability and terms allowing them unilaterally to remove content posted by users.

However, the important spread of illegal content that can be uploaded and therefore accessed online raises serious concerns that need forceful and effective replies.

Establishing easily accessible mechanisms to allow users to flag illegal content and to invest in automatic detection technologies, including to prevent the re-appearance of illegal content online;

In the current legal environment, this usually has to be decided on a case - by - case basis depending on the specific circumstances, in particular the type of illegal content, the accuracy of the notice and the potential damage caused.

This may result in some cases where the Hotline can not forward reports of illegal content that is located outside of this jurisdiction.

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Currently, a harmonised and coherent approach to the removal of illegal content does not exist in the EU.

With the surge of illegal content online, including online terrorist propaganda and xenophobic and racist speech inciting violence and hatred, online platforms carry an increasing societal responsibility in terms of protecting users and society at large and preventing criminals from exploiting the online space.

And the European Union's executive body pushing for social media firms to automate the flagging of illegal content to accelerate takedowns.

In a statement on the guidance, VP for the EU's Digital Single Market, Andrus Ansip, described the plan as «a sound EU answer to the challenge of illegal content online», and added: «We make it easier for platforms to fulfil their duty, in close cooperation with law enforcement and civil society.

The authors of the paper, who come from the University of Aachen and Frankfurt, have stated that while there is a lot of illegal content present on the blockchain, a small percentage of them carry strict penalties in most jurisdictions worldwide.

Crypto - currency expert at Cambridge University Garrick Hileman said the presence of illegal content on Bitcoin's blockchain had been known for awhile.

Hotline.ie exists to combat the distribution and proliferation of illegal content, like child sexual abuse content, in conjunction with police and Internet Industry

It also aims to mainstream good procedural practices across different forms of illegal content, to promote closer cooperation between platforms and competent authorities.

They are also being told to implement inspection and management systems in their apps to stop the spread of illegal content or any content that goes against China's culture.

Develop and use automatic technologies to prevent the re-appearance of illegal content online.

It covers all types of illegal content, and as such it complements sector - specific binding measures as the EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive and copyright directive proposals.

As such it outlines a European approach to address illegal content for online platforms, combining the need for fast and effective removal of illegal content and prevention and prosecution of crimes with safeguarding the right to free speech online.

The Communication invites online platforms step up their efforts to remove illegal content online and proposes a number of practical measures to ensure faster detection and removal of illegal content online:

• post, link to or otherwise publish any User Content that is unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, libellous, indecent, or which infringes copyright or any other rights of any third party or which contain any form of illegal content;

A Facebook spokesperson also told us: «We share the goal of the European Commission to fight all forms of illegal content.

«As the latest figures show, we have already made good progress removing various forms of illegal content.

Collectively, these organisations have operated for 38 years in online safety; all working to make the internet a better environment, mirroring the conclusions of Professor Tanya Byron in her report to UK Government, by reducing availability (of illegal content), restricting access (where appropriate) and increasing resilience (through education, awareness and empowerment).