Heres what the Parliamentary Inquiry into the murder of Lee Rigby said of Facebook (on whose site the murder was planned and discussed in a graphic way): This company does not regard themselves as under any obligation to ensure that they identify such threats, or to report them to the authorities, he said. We find this unacceptable: however unintentionally, they are providing a safe haven for terrorists. Sir Malcolm said even if the agencies had sought access - under a warrant - before the attack, the company might not have responded. None of the major US companies we approached proactively monitor and review suspicious content on their systems, largely relying on users to notify them of offensive or suspicious content. We also found that none of them regard themselves as compelled to comply with UK warrants obtained under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. This is of very serious concern: the capability of the agencies to access the communications of their targets is essential to their ability to detect and prevent terrorist threats in the UK. It is a problem that OHPI has time and again highlighted. That global communication platforms are laws unto themselves. Our online hate reporting tool #FightAgainstHate allows people to report violent and extremist messages on social media. These can be accessed by government agencies monitoring terrorism. We recently presented our software before the Victorian Police and it was extremely well-received. bbc/news/uk-30192912
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