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<p>We are working with responsible social media companies to take robust action against
terrorist material from groups like ISIL. Since 2010, over 90,000 pieces of terrorist-related
material have been removed at the request of the dedicated Counter-Terrorism Internet
Referral Unit. We want industry to go further and see them employ a zero tolerance
approach to terrorist activity on their networks. We will continue encouraging companies
to produce industry standards for the identification, removal and referral of terrorist
activity. We have initiated work on this, together with the Minister for Internet
Security at the Department for Culture Media and Sport.</p><p>We have also helped
build the capacity of civil society groups through training and support, in order
to give them the tools to challenge extremist messages online and provide credible
alternatives. For example, the Home Secretary has given her personal support to the
campaign launches of Families Matter, aimed at showing the distress caused to families
by young people travelling to Syria and Iraq, and Making a Stand, promoting the voices
of women to directly challenge the ISIL narrative.</p>
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