24 Apr 2019

PM announces combined effort to tackle violence on social media

From Nine To Noon, 9:22 am on 24 April 2019

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced New Zealand and France are seeking to bring together other countries and the heads of social media giants to try to bring an end to the use of social media to organise and promote terrorism. Technology correspondent Bill Bennett looks at what the effort involves and whether it's likely to succeed.

Emmanuel Macron and Jacinda Ardern have announced a joint effort to work toward curbing terrorism on social media. File photo.

Emmanuel Macron and Jacinda Ardern have announced a joint effort to work toward curbing terrorism on social media. File photo. Photo: AFP