[Manila Principles] EuroParl draft report on prevention of radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations

[kyungsinpark]

Manila Principles should definitely take action on this.  

 

"Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their
responsibilities so that they delete illegal content as quickly as
possible;" --> This will very easily translate into a general monitoring
obligation. 

 

 

"believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing
criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in
response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on
their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on
the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should
be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should
consequently be punished"  --> This violates the Manila Principle which
requires intermediary liability to be attached only with respect to illegal
content.  Note the change from "illegal" messages to "illicit" messages.
FYI, Korea Communication Standards Commission erases "messages that need be
erased for promotion of sound communication ethics."  This one is more
pernicious because it is criminal. 

 

From: ManilaPrinciples
[mailto:manilaprinciples-bounces+kyungsinpark=korea.ac.kr at eff.org] On Behalf
Of Rebecca MacKinnon
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2015 5:16 AM
To: manilaprinciples at eff.org
Subject: [Manila Principles] EuroParl draft report on prevention of
radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist
organisations

 

 

 

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2F%2FEP%2F%2FNONSGML%
2BCOMPARL%2BPE-551.967%2B01%2BDOC%2BPDF%2BV0%2F%2FEN
<http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL
+PE-551.967+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN> 

 

Excerpt:

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8. Recalls that the internet plays a significant role in fuelling the
radicalisation of European citizens, as it facilitates the rapid,
large-scale distribution of hate messages and praise for terrorism;
expresses concern at the impact that such messages praising terrorism have
on young people, who are particularly vulnerable; calls for a dialogue to be
launched at European level with the internet giants with a view to
preventing the online distribution of hate messages and to eradicating them
swiftly; 

 

9. Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their
responsibilities so that they delete illegal content as quickly as possible;
believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing
criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in
response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on
their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on
the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should
be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should
consequently be punished; 

 

10. Feels, however, that the internet is an effective platform for spreading
discourse opposed to hate speech and praise for terrorism; calls on the
digital giants to cooperate with the Member States in order to take part in
the spread of prevention messages calling for the development of critical
thinking and for a process of deradicalisation; 

 

11. States that the internet giants, through internet referencing, have the
power to promote radicalisation prevention messages aimed at countering
messages that praise terrorism; feels that it is thus their duty to
highlight messages that oppose hate speech and praise for terrorism, thereby
making online radicalisation more difficult; 

 

12. Supports the introduction of measures enabling all internet users to
flag illegal content circulating on the internet and on social media
networks easily and quickly, while respecting basic freedoms and freedom of
expression; 

 

13. Feels that every Member State should set up a special unit tasked with
flagging illicit content on the internet and with facilitating the detection
and removal of content that does not conform to the host internet platform's
charter and rules; proposes that such units could cooperate with a European
unit responsible for dealing with flagging; 

 

14. Believes that online radicalisation cannot be stamped out without
reinforcing the tools available to the EU to combat cybercrime; recommends
that the European Union strengthen the mandate of the European Cybercrime
Centre so that it can play an effective role in better protecting European
citizens against online threats and detecting the digital processes used by
terrorist organisations; 

 

 

 

 

Rebecca MacKinnon
Director, Ranking Digital Rights @ New America
Author, Consent of the Networked 
Co-founder, Global Voices
Twitter: @rmack
Office: +1-202-596-3343

 

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