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Meta-Led Anti-Terrorism Group Faces Mass Resignation of Expert Advisers
Six of the nine independent experts on the advisory board of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism —a consortium run by several of the biggest US tech companies—resigned on Monday, according to a letter seen by WIRED and…
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Six of the nine independent experts on the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) advisory board resigned on Monday, as confirmed by a letter and interviews with three of the departing members. The resignations follow longstanding tensions that resurfaced after an email in July from Meta vice‑president Nell McCarthy, who oversees content policy, was sent to the counterterrorism and free‑speech experts. The advisory board has historically guided GIFCT, a consortium of major U.S. tech firms, on preventing platforms from being used by radical groups and individuals linked to mass violence.
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