The world's most popular search engine, along with other
U.S. tech giants, has drawn criticism because of the spread of illegal and
harmful content via their platforms, triggering calls for more regulatory
action.
The 27-country European Union has taken the lead in
proposing tough new rules to curb their powers, protect smaller rivals and make
them take more responsibility for removing harmful content from their
platforms. The proposed rules are expected to come into force in the next two
years.
The Google Safety Engineering Center at Google's European
headquarters in Dublin will focus on content responsibility and is the first in
the world for the company, the company's Director of Trust and Safety Amanda
Storey said in a blog.
"The new Dublin centre will be a regional hub for
Google experts working to tackle the spread of illegal and harmful content and
a place where we can share this work with policymakers, researchers, and
regulators," she said.
She added it would help everyone understand work with
"trusted flaggers" and the way incidents are tackled, but she did not
specify how many would be employed in the centre, whose staff will work from
home for as long as lockdown restrictions require.
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