YouTube, Meta will expand policies, research to fight online extremism


Meta logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) - Major tech companies on Thursday committed to taking fresh steps to combat online extremism by removing more violent content and promoting media literacy with young users, as part of a White House summit on fighting hate-fueled violence.

Platforms like Alphabet's YouTube and Meta Platforms' Facebook have come under fire for years from critics who say the companies have allowed hate speech, lies and violent rhetoric to flourish on their services.

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