A new rule against hate speech has been implemented by the European Union in agreement with some of the largest online corporations including Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Microsoft.

According to the rule, tech companies will remove all illegal hate speeches from their platforms within 24 hours and respond to it, according to USA Today.

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The European Commission worked quickly to address the issue of hate speeches online after the recent terrorist attacks in Brussels and Paris, according to Techcrunch.

IT corporations have promoted freedom of speech. But it appears they are taking a different stand now as some companies have begun deleting hate speeches and accounts associated with them. Up to 125,000, ISIS accounts on Twitter were deleted for promoting hate speech in 2015. Facebook and the German government began a partnership against hate speech in September of 2015. In December, Google and Twitter joined the partnership.

EU Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Vĕra Jourová stated that "The recent terror attacks have reminded us of the urgent need to address illegal online hate speech."

She also added that "social media is, unfortunately, one of the tools that terrorist groups use to radicalize young people and racist use to spread violence and hatred."

The participating companies have elected teams to differentiate positive and negative contents on their platforms.

Karen White, Twitter's Head of Public Policy for Europe, stated that "Hateful conduct has no place on Twitter, and we will continue to tackle this issue head on alongside our partners in industry and civil society."

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