Tech giants must ‘do more’ to fight online extremism, says intelligence chief

‘Internet firms must “do more” to tackle extremism by monitoring potential terrorist content online rather than relying on authorities, an intelligence chief has warned.

Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee Charles Farr said several clues of online extremism and radicalization could have been missed because tech giants such as Facebook and Google often wait for orders from authorities.

In the past year, Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) has used social media and encrypted online platforms to recruit fighters and promote propaganda content. The group has shared execution videos and used Twitter to lure followers in the UK to join them in Syria.’

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