LAPFF calls for tighter controls by social media firms
0The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) has joined a group of investors calling for social media companies to crack down on objectionable content following the Christchurch shootings.
The 23 investors, representing more than £417bn of assets, want Facebook, Google and Twitter to tighten controls to prevent the live streaming and distribution of content such as the shootings in Christchurch on 15 March.
In a statement, LAPFF said: “The forum was increasingly concerned about the damage that could be caused by inappropriate or illegal content on social media before the Christchurch shootings.
“Hate speech and content inciting violence damage society and threaten human life.”
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