FB, Google, Microsoft to Share “Unexpected Incidents” with Dhaka

Bangladesh has been witnessing a string of brutal attacks by Islamists which has left more than 30 people dead.

• Facebook, Google and Microsoft have agreed to share information related to any “unexpected incidents” with the Bangladesh government, an official said on Sunday.
  
  
• Bangladesh has been facing a surge in instances of abuse on social media platforms, against the backdrop of brutal killings by Islamists of secular bloggers and minorities by Islamic extremists .
  
  
• Speaking at a question-and-answer session, State Minister for Telecoms Tarana Halim said that not only social media giant Facebook has agreed to respond to the government’s request within two days.
  
  
• Last year, the Bangladesh government suspended the use of Facebook, its messenger app, and some other communication apps for 22 days, citing security reasons following the murder of two foreign nationals and the attack on a police check post.
  
  
• Replying to another query, Minister Halim said that Google, too, had agreed to remove videos from its Youtube arm following requests from the government. Bangladesh has been witnessing a string of brutal attacks by Islamists since last year, which has left more than 30 people dead.
  

(With inputs from PTI.)

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