France to force web giants to delete some content within the hour

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France to force web giants to delete some content within the hour

Or face a fine of up to 4 percent of their global revenue.

Social networks and other online content providers will have to remove paedophile and terrorism-related content from their platforms within the hour or face a fine of up to 4 percent of their global revenue under a French law voted in on Wednesday. For other "manifestly illicit" content, ...

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