Facebook could now be fined $57m over hate speech


For some time, the European country flagged the possibility it could impose a heavy fine on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks for allowing fake news and hate messages to proliferate. 
On Friday, German lawmakers passed the Network Enforcement Act, commonly nicknamed as the "Facebook law", under which social media companies could face a fine of up to €50m (£43m; $57m) for failing to crack down on hate speech, criminal material and fake news. 
The new law requires Facebook & co. to remove "obviously illegal" content within 24 hours after receiving notification or complaint. They also have to block other offensive content within seven days. The initial fine is up to €5m, which could rise to €50m. 

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Justice Minister Heiko Maas, a strong supporter of the bill, said: 
“Freedom of expression ends where criminal law begins."“Experience has shown that, without political pressure, the large platform operators will not fulfill their obligations, and this law is therefore imperative,” he added in his address to the Bundestag. 
Facebook has recently announced new tools to fight the spread of fake news, including an option for users to flag fake news and third-party fact-checking with help from the Poynter International Fact Checking Network. 
The company, which also added 3,000 people to the community operations team, said in a statement: "We believe the best solutions will be found when government, civil society and industry work together and that this law as it stands now will not improve efforts to tackle this important societal problem.
"We feel that the lack of scrutiny and consultation do not do justice to the importance of the subject. We will continue to do everything we can to ensure safety for the people on our platform."
Read more: Mashable 

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