Google’s free ‘Altitude’ tool helps small web platforms handle alarming terrorist information. Jigsaw and Tech Against Terrorism devised the solution to let platforms access a central database of terrorist content. The application provides context regarding related terrorist groups…
Google has apparently launched a free solution for small web platforms to handle alarming terrorist information. Jigsaw, a Google team that tracks disinformation, extremism, censorship, and ‘Tech Against Terrorism’, created the free tool dubbed ‘Altitude’.
The program allows small web companies access to a central database of terrorist-created information, according to The Wired.
anti-terrorism platform
The UN maintained the database with support from IT Against Terrorism, an online counter-terrorism network used by major IT corporations.
The report states: “The tool aims to give smaller platforms the ability to easily and efficiently detect terrorist content on their networks and remove it.”
Global Internet Forum to Combat Terrorism
The 2017 industry-led Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism, created by Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, is supporting the effort.
According to the report, Jigsaw CEO Yasmin Green said, “Islamic State and other terrorist groups didn’t give up on the Internet just because they lost their social media platforms.” They left.”
Green added, “They found this opportunity to host content on file-hosting sites or other websites, small and medium platforms.”
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‘Altitude’ will also explain the terrorist groups the content references.
Tech Against Terrorism works with over 100 platforms, including video-sharing, texting, forums, and social networking.
Conclusion
Google’s free ‘Altitude’ tool helps small web platforms handle alarming terrorist information. Jigsaw, a Google team that investigates disinformation, extremism, censorship, and ‘Tech Against Terrorism’, built the capability to access a central database of terrorist-created content. Tech giants use the UN-supported Tech Against Terrorism database. The program helps smaller sites find and remove terrorist information. The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism, created in 2017 by Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, is also involved. Jigsaw CEO Yasmin Green said terrorist groups host content on file-hosting sites and other small and medium platforms. The program also provides context regarding content-related terrorist groups.
