Poland urges internet firms to act on violent content after school stabbings

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Poland's Digital Affairs Ministry summoned internet companies such as Google and Meta on October 16 to address the spread of violent content following recent school stabbings. The ministry highlighted that over 89 cases of illegal content related to these incidents were reported between October 7 and 12, with only one-third leading to action by the firms. Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski emphasized the need for social media platforms to remove content that endorses or encourages violence and criminal threats.
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The Digital Affairs Ministry in Poland summoned internet companies such as Google and Meta on Friday to address the spread of violent content following several school stabbing attacks. These incidents prompted thousands of police officers to be deployed across schools for security purposes. The ministry emphasized that glorification of violence, particularly in groups promoting Nazi ideology or idolizing serial killers, is detrimental to children's well-being. Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski stated during a press conference that it is expected that social media platforms prevent content inciting suicide, criminal threats, and exposure to violent acts like murder or physical harm. The series of attacks began on October 7 and continued through the following days, leading to online threats and widespread fear among students and teachers.

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Warsaw says the glorification of violence in corners of the internet, for example in groups devoted to Nazi ideology or idolising serial killers, is having a damaging effect on children and has urged social media firms to do more to prevent content that encourages or threatens violence. "It is the expectation of every Polish citizen that ... no one should incite others to commit suicide, that there should be no content endorsing or encouraging criminal threats, and that users should not be exposed to situations like acts of murder, physical harm, or mutilation," Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski told a press conference.
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Poland urges internet firms to act on violent content after school stabbings WARSAW, Oct 16 - Poland summoned internet companies including Google and Meta to the Digital Affairs Ministry on Friday, demanding they do more to curb the spread of violent content following a series of school stabbing attacks. asserted
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Thousands of police were sent to schools this week to ensure security after a series of three attacks in four days triggered a wave of online threats that left pupils and teachers fearing for their safety. asserted
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Warsaw says the glorification of violence in corners of the internet, for example in groups devoted to Nazi ideology or idolising serial killers, is having a damaging effect on children and has urged social media firms to do more to prevent content that encourages or threatens violence. "It is the expectation of every Polish citizen that ... no one should incite others to commit suicide, that there should be no content endorsing or encouraging criminal threats, and that users should not be exposed to situations like acts of murder, physical harm, or mutilation," Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski told a press conference. asserted
Gawkowski → say → conference
Gawkowski said that between October 7 and October 12 Poland flagged 89 cases of illegal content related to the attacks to internet companies, and in two-thirds of cases they failed to take any action. asserted
they → say → action
The meeting was attended by representatives of Google, Meta, TikTok, Discord and Telegram. asserted
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Elon Musk's X was invited but did not attend, Gawkowski said. asserted
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The companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment. asserted
companies → respond → comment
The government is fast-tracking legislation to make it easier and quicker to remove damaging content. asserted
it → track → content
The latest stabbing occurred on Saturday, when three people were injured at a further education college in Warsaw. asserted
people → occur → Warsaw
It followed an attack on October 8 in Leszczydol-Nowiny, northeast of the capital, where a 15-year-old former pupil wearing a helmet-mounted camera killed a school caretaker and wounded two teachers. asserted
pupil → follow → teachers
A day earlier, a 19-year-old injured 10 people, including himself, at a school in Ostroleka. asserted
old → injure → Ostroleka
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