French groups file suit against Twitter over racism, homophobia

May 16, 2016 20:49

Two French groups say they have filed a suit against Twitter, YouTube and Facebook for allegedly failing to uphold requirements to delete content deemed racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic or defending terrorism.

The lawsuit was filed on Sunday by the Union of Jewish Students of France and SOS-Racisme, the organisations said in a press release.

They referred to a survey carried out between March 31 and May 10 by their members and those of a third association, SOS Homophobie.

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