French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve urged Google, Facebook and Twitter to work directly with French authorities during investigations in a bid to speed up the process of removing extremist propaganda.
Min. @BCazeneuve on working with the Internet and #Tech companies: "we have a shared responsibility on security"
— French Embassy U.S. (@franceintheus) 19 февраля 2015
.@Facebook welcomes @BCazeneuve! pic.twitter.com/59sFErFNOa
— SF French consulate (@FranceinSF) 20 февраля 2015
Cazeneuve called improving "coordination with respect to combating propaganda and the recruitment of terrorists on the Internet, by collectively exerting our influence on the major Internet providers" a top priority during his speech at the Summit on Countering Violent Extremism, held at the White House.
avec Elliot Schrage, vice President, sur le campus de Facebook à Menlo Park. pic.twitter.com/2O6VEn8juU
— Bernard Cazeneuve (@BCazeneuve) 20 февраля 2015
The French interior minister is on a three-day visit to the United States. While in San Francisco, he met with Google, Facebook and Twitter executives.
à Mountain View avec les représentants de Google, résolus à lutter ensemble contre le terrorisme. pic.twitter.com/Gcr5hsdvbW
— Bernard Cazeneuve (@BCazeneuve) 20 февраля 2015
