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UN chief calls on tech firms to stop profiting from 'toxic content'

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UN chief calls on tech firms to stop profiting from 'toxic content'

The head of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has urged technology companies to cease profiting from the dissemination of toxic content on social media platforms. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Guterres accused these companies of being complicit in promoting antisemitism, racism, and anti-Muslim bigotry. He highlighted the need for tech companies to take responsibility and refrain from amplifying harmful content, which contributes to an alarming rise in expressions of religious and racial hatred. Guterres emphasized that divisive societies are susceptible to extremist narratives, and this can escalate into violence, eroding democratic values. Social media firms claim to have taken steps to remove harmful content from their platforms.

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