Facebook Briefed U.K. Government on Counter-Terrorism Effort
- COO Sandberg held "constructive" talks with Home Office
- Social network reportedly declined to turn over e-mails
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Facebook Inc.’s Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg briefed U.K. Home Secretary Amber Rudd on the social network’s counter-terrorism efforts Friday, the company said in an emailed statement describing the meeting as "constructive."
In the wake of a string of terrorist attacks in the U.K., the government has faulted Facebook and other social media companies for not doing enough to prevent terrorists from using their platforms for online recruitment and propaganda. U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has lobbied fellow Group of Seven nations and European allies to strengthen regulation of technology companies, mandating they remove terrorist-related content quickly or prevent it from being posted in the first place.