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EU proposals to curb "dissemination of terrorist content" threaten free speech (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News February 11, 2019

The proposed regulation would require companies to take down "terrorist content" within one hour, forcing them to bypass due process and make rapid, unaccountable decisions on expression through automated means.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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