"The European Parliament has voted to compel social media companies to remove terrorist content within an hour of being ordered to do so. The bill, which passed on Wednesday evening, requires social media companies to remove or block access to the content for EU users. Companies who fail to remove content in time could be fined up to four per cent of their global turnover. The Counter Extremism Project welcomed the shift from self-policing to regulation, praising the bill’s 'tangible punishments' for those who flout the rules. 'In financial punishment for the removal of harmful terrorist propaganda, these service providers can be held accountable for their role in the spread of terror content,' said CEP Executive Director David Ibsen. 'Such regulation represents a positive start in the fight against digital radicalisation, propaganda, and recruitment, which have long played havoc with Europe’s digital users.'”