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The Counter Terrorism Web Referral Unit (CTIRU) has opened reviews into 55 novel cases this week, following a foremost selection of referrals from the public reporting doable terrorist content online.
Commenting on the work done by the CTIRU, Commander Dominic Murphy, Head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Sigh, mentioned: “When it comes to tackling the exercise of the net to further terrorism, enhance from the public is obligatory.
“Following final week’s horrific terrorist attack by Hamas, and the escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict, which has led to vital concern in communities in London and through the country, I need to thank the public for helping us by reporting doable terrorist content online to our Counter Terrorism Web Referral Unit (CTIRU).
“These referrals have already made a foremost impression and we’re at the moment reviewing 55 cases.
“They will additionally allow Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) to work with tech companies to put off content assessed to breach UK terrorism legislation, making the net less permissive for terrorists and safer for these in our communities who can be prone to radicalisation. They can additionally lead to investigations being launched into these in the UK who’re suspected of breaching UK terrorism legislation thru their online conduct.
“While you occur to see one thing online that you just consider is inciting terrorist violence or exercise, report it anonymously by our Public Referral Tool.
“You’re going to be in a position to additionally download the iREPORTit app on your smartphone which enables you to report content anonymously and at once from a browser or an app.
“In an emergency, call 999.”