Thread by @edri

📢 It’s time to debunk narratives that the #TERREG will effectively fight terrorist content. In reality, it wouldn’t protect anyone from terrorism & it would censor marginalised groups.

Its proponents are making these false claims to support its adoption in the @Europarl_EN ⬇️

"Member States are free to determine their competent authority, as long as it acts independently and in a non-discriminatory manner."

❌Lack of mandatory judicial authorization & review of orders by national authorities to remove content online means erosion of the rule of law👇

❌To censor content within 1 hour, without prior judicial authorisation will lead to excessive, arbitrary or discriminatory interference with fundamental rights.
❌Systemic violations of the rule of law and fundamental rights concerns the EU as well: europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-…

“Journalistic and artistic content shall not be considered as terrorist content.”

❌It is up to each individual affected by the removal order to prove that their content is in fact legitimate. With no guarantee of judicial control, such a burden of proof is disproportionate👇

❌#TERREG obliges internet companies to ban “terrorist content” in their ToS. As a result, the companies will deploy context blind automated tools leading to erroneous takedowns of legitimate content.

These arguments provide a solid ground for rejecting the text. The proposal will ultimately silence marginalised groups. We call on @EP_Justice to defend fundamental rights and vote against #TERREG tomorrow.

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