New Zealand's and France's leaders unveiled plans to rein in tech companies over the unfettered sharing of toxic content online.
The elephant in the room, however, was the U.S., which said in a statement Wednesday that it would not be attending the event, emphasizing its belief that tech companies should enforce their guidelines on terror and that counterterror policy shouldn't stifle the right to freedom of speech.
"While the United States is not currently in a position to join the endorsement, we continue to support the overall goals reflected in the call," a White House spokesperson said. "We will continue to engage governments, industry, and civil society to counter terrorist content on the internet."has been seen as the region taking the lead on holding large tech companies to account over everything from data privacy to taxation. France and the U.K.
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