Leaders | Terror and the internet
But legal restrictions must be proportionate and thought through
THREE jihadist attacks in Britain in as many months have led to a flood of suggestions about how to fight terrorism, from more police and harsher jail sentences to new legal powers. But one idea has gained momentum in both Europe and America—that internet firms are doing the jihadists’ work for them. Technology giants, such as Google and Facebook, are accused of turning a blind eye to violent online propaganda and other platforms of allowing terrorists to communicate with each other out of reach of the intelligence services.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Terror and the internet”
From the June 10th 2017 edition
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