Israel Approves Bill Fining Facebook, Twitter $78,000 For Every Terror-Promoting Post Not Removed

Social media platforms that neglect to remove incitement will be fined NIS 300,000 ($78,000) per post


TEL AVIV – A new bill proposing fines for social media sites that do not remove terror-promoting content received the Israeli government’s approval on Sunday, the Jerusalem Post reported. The Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved a bill authored by MK Revital Swid (Zionist Union) giving social media providers, including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, 48 hours to remove inciting content. -- More...

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