Tech giants combine forces to craft rules to crack down on ‘harmful’ content

Published February 18, 2021 3:48pm ET



A group of the world’s biggest tech companies, including Facebook, Google, and Twitter, joined forces Thursday to establish an industry framework for handling harmful content and conduct on their platforms.

The new coalition, known as the Digital Trust & Safety Partnership, will commit its member companies to making their rules for user content more clear and consistent and ensure their policies are effective at limiting harmful content.

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