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Wednesday, May 15, 2019
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Wednesday, May 15, 2019
White House says not signing ‘Christchurch call’ against online extremism
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe United States will not join an international bid to stamp out violent extremism online, the White House says Wednesday, while stressing that Washington backs the initiative’s aims.
“While the United States is not currently in a position to join the endorsement, we continue to support the overall goals reflected” in the so-called “Christchurch Call,” the White House says.
The initiative is named after the New Zealand city where a far-right gunman massacred 51 people at two mosques in March while broadcasting his rampage live on Facebook. It has been spearheaded by New Zealand Premier Jacinda Ardern and France’s President Emmanuel Macron.
— AFP
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