Facebook can be forced to remove illegal content worldwide, EU's top court decides

BRUSSELS - Facebook can be ordered to police and remove illegal content worldwide, Europe’s top court said on Thursday, in a landmark ruling that rights advocates say could allow authoritarian regimes to silence critics.

The judgment by the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union said Facebook may have to comply with requests to take down content globally under certain conditions. Facebook slammed the ruling, saying that it was not the role of social platforms to monitor, interpret and remove speech that may be illegal in any particular country.

UK rights group Article 19 backed Facebook, saying that it could impact online freedom of expression worldwide.

But what would be wrong with that?

Great,but it depends on your internet laws.

...... like any Fascist Technocracy would want to.

Don't let them see this, I got a three day ban

Not sure EU jurisdiction covers the world

Does this include trump's false & misleading propaganda? Twitter needs to enforce their policy on 45, STAT.

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