Theresa May calls on tech giants to lead fight against online extremism

G7 leaders urged to put pressure on companies like Facebook and Google, as PM says fight against Isis is shifting from the ‘battlefield to the internet’

Theresa May will urge G7 leaders to tell technology giants that they should do more to suppress extremist content online, arguing that fight against Islamic State is shifting from the “battlefield to the internet”. The prime minister will tell fellow leaders at the summit in Sicily that every country should encourage companies like Facebook, Google and Twitter to block users who post extremist content and report individuals to authorities if there is evidence of imminent harm.

Addressing a small group of powerful counterparts, including Donald Trump and new French president, Emmanuel Macron, May will argue that more has to be done to tackle the threat posed by extremist content online in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena attack.

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