{"id":586097,"date":"2021-07-08T12:36:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T16:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=586097"},"modified":"2021-07-08T12:36:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T16:36:30","slug":"world-economic-wants-a-global-framework-to-regulate-online-harm-following-u-s-capitol-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-economic-wants-a-global-framework-to-regulate-online-harm-following-u-s-capitol-terrorism\/","title":{"rendered":"World Economic Wants A \u2018Global Framework\u2019 To \u2018Regulate\u2019 Online Harm Following U.S. Capitol \u2018Terrorism\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a 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     <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1175019002-e1625759398736.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>Late last month, the World Economic Forum (WEF) called for a \u201cglobal framework to regulate harm online.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/whitepapers\/advancing-digital-safety-a-framework-to-align-global-action\"><span>report<\/span><\/a><span> by the WEF examined various \u201cissues\u201d and potential \u201csolutions\u201d when it comes to improving \u201conline safety.\u201d The organization noted that \u201cDigital platforms used by billions of people around the world are being misused to cause harm and endanger people,\u201d and that \u201cUrgent areas of concern, including child exploitation, highlight fundamental deficiencies in the current digital media ecosystem.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe pandemic highlighted the importance of online safety, as many aspects of our lives, including work, education, and entertainment became fully virtual,\u201d the WEF claimed. \u201cWith more than 4.7 billion internet users globally, decisions about what content people should be able to create, see, and share online had (and continues to have) significant implications for people across the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The new report, titled, \u201cAdvancing Digital Safety: A Framework to Align Global Action,\u201d defines three \u201cfundamental issues\u201d which need to be \u201caddressed:\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span>How should the safety of digital platforms be assessed?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span>What is the responsibility of the private and public sectors in governing safety online?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span>How can industry\u2011wide progress be measured?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>\u201c<\/span><span>While many parts of the world are now moving along a recovery path out of the COVID-19 pandemic, some major barriers remain to emerge from this crisis with safer societies online and offline,\u201d the WEF continued. \u201cBy analyzing the following three urgent areas of harm we can start to better understand the interaction between goals of privacy, free expression, innovation, profitability, responsibility, and safety.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The problems referenced by the WEF include \u201chealth misinformation,\u201d arguing that \u201c<\/span><span>One main challenge to online safety is the proliferation of health misinformation, particularly when it comes to vaccines.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cChild exploitation and abuse\u201d is another area of focus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cOther troubling activity online has soared during the pandemic: reports showed a jump in consumption and distribution of child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM) across the web,\u201d the WEF stated. \u201cWith one in three children exposed to sexual content online, it is the largest risk kids face when using the web.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Finally, the WEF discussed \u201cviolent extremism and terrorism,\u201d arguing that \u201cThe pandemic exposed deep-seated social and political divides which reached a breaking point in 2021 as seen in acts of terrorism, violence, and extremism globally.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIn the US, the 6th January Capitol Insurrection led to a deeper look at how groups like QAnon were able to organize online and necessitated a better understanding of the relationship between social platforms and extremist activity,\u201d the WEF added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIn collaboration with over 50 experts across government, civil society, academia, and business, the World Economic Forum has developed a user-centric framework, outlined in the new report with minimum harm thresholds, auditable recommendation systems, appropriate use of personal details, and adequate complaint protocols to create a safety baseline for use of digital products and services,\u201d the WEF concluded in their announcement. \u201cWhile this is a starting point to guide better governance of decisions on digital platforms impacting user safety, more deliberate coordination between the public and private sector is needed \u2014 today, the launch of the newly formed Global Coalition for Digital Safety aims to accomplish this very goal.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The WEF is based in Switzerland, and is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) \u201c<\/span><span>committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry 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