(Sydney Morning Herald) Social media platforms will be asked to open up to new scrutiny of their efforts to tackle violent and extremist content, under a global voluntary code due to be announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison at the G7 in France on Monday.
However, the move comes amid doubts about the US’s commitment to a broader charter of internet safety being pushed by the G7 hosts and Australia.
The transparency code is Australia’s initiative and will be developed and implemented by the OECD group. Digital platforms will regularly report detailed data on their work to intercept or take down extremist content — and the data could be used to add pressure to those platforms who are not doing enough, quickly enough.
