On Tuesday, the EU’s Regulation on the Dissemination of Terrorist Content
Online (TCO) entered into force. European public authorities can now require





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Tech & Terrorism: CEP Welcomes The Arrival Of Terrorist Content Regulation In
The EU



(New York, N.Y. / Brussels) – On Tuesday, the EU’s Regulation on the
Dissemination of Terrorist Content Online (TCO) entered into force. European
public authorities can now require online platforms or cloud services to remove
specific posts, music, livestreams, photos and videos inciting violence and
glorifying terrorist attacks. Promoting terrorist groups and instructions for
how to commit an attack will also be forbidden online.



Tech companies will have one hour to take down terrorist content after it has
been flagged by an EU country. The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) has long
advocated for the implementation of this measure. When terrorist content is not
removed within one hour, it becomes much more difficult to police and can
reappear online months and even years later in the form of reuploads.



Throughout the legislative process, CEP advocated for a responsible approach
to regulating terrorist content and worked closely with the EU institutions.



CEP Executive Director David Ibsen said:



“Over the past decade, the continued proliferation of terrorist content online
has contributed to radicalization to extremist ideologies, ultimately producing
a deadly wave of terrorist attacks across the Europe.



“CEP identified early on that the dissemination of violence-oriented terrorist
content online was one of the most challenging and dangerous aspects of the
Internet, and we have argued ceaselessly that real legislative change had to be
introduced.



“CEP worked jointly with all three of the main EU institutions to achieve this
regulatory change and was often a crucial voice in Brussels advocating for a
responsible approach to regulating terrorist content, while Big Tech lobbied
hard to resist change. This week, our arguments have borne fruit.”



CEP Senior Europe Advisor Lucinda Creighton said:



“The Regulation on the Dissemination of Terrorist Content Online (TCO) is a
pivotal step towards regulating the online space, for the safety of all
European citizens.



“The TCO is something CEP has long advocated for and we are pleased to note
that the regulations which have entered force align with our recommended
provisions in a number of key areas, such as the one-hour removal of content
requirement.



“The harm and damage caused by a piece of terrorist content in the first hour
of its appearance online is significantly greater than at any other time.
Obliging tech platforms to act during this critical period will therefore do
much to protect European citizens.”



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