Adams Calls For Crackdown On Violent Speech Online

The Hill reports:

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) on Sunday said that social media companies “must step up” to identify users that talk about violence online, adding that there is “a corporate responsibility when we are watching hate brew online.”

During an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” Adams, alongside NYPD Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell, discussed accused Brooklyn subway shooter Frank James who was known to have posted remarks online that suggested violent acts.

In the interview, Adams said social media must identify users that are talking about violence, adding that there is artificial intelligence that could identify those users.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams tells @GStephanopoulos that “social media must step up” to help identify those talking about violence online.

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