Sécurité

Online terrorist content is a threat to fundamental rights, rule of law and democracy. EU measures to tackle such content aim to prevent terrorism while upholding these values. FRA’s report looks at how online terrorist content is detected and removed under EU legislation. It highlights challenges in interpreting rules, risks of over-removal and potential impacts on freedom of expression. It finds that moderation practices by authorities and platforms can disproportionately affect certain groups, such as Muslims and Arabic speakers, while far-right content often receives less scrutiny. The findings, based on research and expert interviews with those addressing online terrorist content, offer ways to improve transparency in content moderation and to better balance public security and fundamental rights, contributing to wider debates on regulating online content responsibly.

Les actes de terrorisme représentent une menace de taille pour la vie et la sécurité des personnes et un défi majeur pour les États sur le plan de la sécurité. Dans le même temps, la législation, les politiques et les autres mesures de lutte contre le terrorisme peuvent donner lieu, directement ou indirectement, à de graves limitations des droits fondamentaux et porter préjudice à des individus, des groupes, ainsi qu’à la société dans son ensemble. Le présent résumé expose les principales conclusions du rapport de l’Agence des droits fondamentaux de l’Union européenne (FRA) sur la directive (UE) 2017/541 relative à la lutte contre le terrorisme, principal instrument de droit pénal dont dispose l’Union européenne (UE) en matière de lutte contre le terrorisme.

This report examines the EU’s main criminal law instrument in the field of counter-terrorism, Directive (EU) 2017/541. Specifically, it considers how the directive engages issues of fundamental rights, affecting individuals, groups and society as a whole.

This paper presents people’s concerns and experiences relating to security. It covers worry about crime, including terrorism and online fraud; experience of online fraud; experience of cyberharassment; and concern about illegal access to data.

This Opinion aims to inform the European Parliament’s position on the legislative proposal for a Regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online, presented by the European Commission on 12 September 2018.