Governments seeking to curtail the spread of extremist content online risk jeopardising free speech and privacy rights, an international group comprising some of the largest US technology firms say.
The Global Network Initiative says companies should not be pressured by governments to change their terms of service, and demands to restrict content due to public safety concerns need to be consistent with existing legal frameworks.
Members of the group, which began developing its recommendations in July 2015, include Microsoft, Google, Facebook, LinkedIn and Yahoo! as well as civil society groups and academics.
The report came as governments around the world are pushing companies to do more to stop digital proselytising on the internet by Islamic jihadists and other extremist groups.
US President-elect Donald Trump has suggested shutting down parts of the internet to stop the spread of propaganda from the Islamic State.
