EU Code of Conduct on Countering Illegal Hate Speech Online: An Analysis

By Rishabh Bajoria The Code On 31st May, the European Commission (EC) announced a new Code of Conduct for online intermediaries. This Code was formulated after mutual agreement between the EC and Facebook, Microsoft, Google (including YouTube) and Twitter.[1] It targets the prompt removal of hate speech online through intermediaries. The EC stated: “While the […]