Google created a free terrorism moderation tool for small websites

January 04, 2023 By Raulf Hernes

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Google is working on a free tool to help smaller websites identify and delete terrorist content. New legislation in the United Kingdom and the European Union requires Internet service providers to do more to combat illegal content. The software is being created in collaboration with Google's Jigsaw research and development unit and Tech Against Terrorism. "There are a lot of websites that simply lack the people to do the enforcement," said Jigsaw CEO Yasmin Green. The move comes as new legislation requires Internet companies to remove extremist content from their platforms or face fines. Politicians and regulators from across Europe have pushed for the legislation, claiming that Big Tech companies haven't yet gone far enough to police online content. However, the new regulatory regime has expressed concerns that smaller start-ups will be unable to comply due to a lack of resources, limiting their capacity to compete with larger tech giants. Based on a report by the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism, six out of every 10,000 Facebook posts contain terrorist or extremist content. On smaller platforms, this estimate could reach 5,000, or 50% of all content. The GIFCT keeps a record of terrorist content that is shared among its tech company members. [caption id="attachment_70950" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Google

Drew Angerer/Getty Images[/caption] It will start testing with two anonymous sites early this year. Jigsaw employs approximately 70 people, the majority of whom work out of Google's New York headquarters. According to CEO Larry Green, the loss-making division is unlikely to become profitable. Also Read: What will be the future of Work and Meetings in the 2023 Google is partnering with two anti-terror organizations to create a new tool for smaller and medium-sized sites to prevent the spread of violent extremist content. The project is unlikely to generate profits shortly, but CEO Larry Green believes it is in Google's best interests to support a compliant web."Google requires a more robust internet," he told The Financial Times. There are constraints. Some social media platforms have been hesitant to moderate content, even when app store operators claim it promotes violence — Google's tool will be ineffective on websites that do not want it. It will also not prevent terrorists from sharing material via well-encrypted messaging services or the Dark Web, where providers cannot easily eavesdrop on data traffic. This may make it more difficult to switch to online alternatives.

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