United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres on Friday called for technology firms to stop profiting from the proliferation of toxic content after accusing social media platforms of complicity in fuelling antisemitism, racism, and anti-Muslim bigotry.
Guterres at the Munich Security Conference expressed concern about the power of social media companies and called for regulation to improve transparency.
He noted that an intolerable explosion of anti-Semitism and other forms of religious and racial hatred is being witnessed, adding that divided societies are weak societies where extremist narratives can take hold and tensions quickly escalate into violence, undermining democratic values.
Meanwhile, Social media companies have said they have taken a range of steps to remove harmful content from their platforms, particularly since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7.
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