Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism

Terrorism is an attack on open societies, and addressing the threat posed by violence and hate is a critical challenge for us all. Google and YouTube are committed to being part of the solution. We are working with government, law enforcement and civil society groups to tackle the problem of violent extremism online. We have thousands of people around the world who review and counter abuse of our platforms. Our engineers have developed technology to prevent re-uploads of known terrorist content using image-matching technology. We have invested in systems that use content-based signals to help identify new videos for removal. And we have developed partnerships with expert groups, counter-extremism agencies, and the other technology companies to help inform and strengthen our efforts. Jointly with industry colleagues, we established an international forum to share and develop technology and support smaller companies and accelerate our joint efforts to tackle terrorism online. The objective of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism is to substantially disrupt terrorists' ability to promote terrorism, disseminate violent extremist propaganda, and exploit or glorify real-world acts of violence using our platforms. It's an industry-led initiative collaborating with a wide range of NGOs, academic experts, and governments. We are working in close partnership with the UN Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate (UN CTED), the ICT4Peace Foundation, and the Tech Against Terrorism initiative to share knowledge and expertise.