PARIS: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is meeting French President Emmanuel Macron as the tech giant and France try to pioneer ways of fighting hate speech and violent extremism online.
Macron’s office is releasing a progress report Friday on a pilot project that allows French regulators to embed within Facebook’s facilities to observe how it monitors and removes racist or other content.
Friday’s meeting comes amid concern about hate speech and disinformation around this month’s European Parliament elections. Macron is pushing for more online regulation on a European level, despite opposition from the US and free speech advocates.
Next week, the leaders of France and New Zealand will meet tech leaders in Paris for a summit seeking to ban acts of violent extremism and terrorism from being shown online.
Facebook and France haggle over regulating online hate
Facebook and France haggle over regulating online hate
- Macron’s office is releasing a progress report Friday on a pilot project that allows French regulators to embed within Facebook’s facilities to observe how it monitors and removes racist or other content
- Friday’s meeting comes amid concern about hate speech and disinformation around this month’s European Parliament elections
Al-Ahsa governor meets Saudi Journalists Association chairman, board members
- Prince Saud briefed on SJA’s activities including enhancing media ecosystem, developing local talent
LONDON: Al-Ahsa Gov. Prince Saud bin Talal bin Badr on Monday met with the Saudi Journalists Association’s Chairman Adhwan Mohammed Al-Ahmari, members of its board of directors, and the head of the local branch, at the governorate’s headquarters.
Prince Saud was briefed on the SJA board’s efforts to help regulate the work of journalists, enhance professionalism, develop the media environment, and help train and empower national talent.
He was also updated on the association’s programs to support responsible media, strengthen local and international partnerships, and host domestic and foreign media delegations currently visiting the governorate.
The governor said Saudi Arabia’s leadership has helped to modernize the media industry and strengthen its presence at home and abroad.
He underlined the role of professional media in showcasing national achievements and values, and deepening engagement between all sectors of society.
Al-Ahmari thanked Prince Saud for supporting the media in Al-Ahsa and his commitment to developing the industry across the region.
