He has called out Twitter especially for ignoring calls to work with French regulators on establishing filters for hate speech. Mahjoubi has vowed heavy fines for online platforms that fail to remove hate speech in the 24 hours after it has been reported by users. Capital ambitionsBut even as he tackles the enormous task of curbing incendiary hate speech, the self-made minister is eyeing his next challenge. In the interview, he made no secret of his ambition to became the French capital's first mayor of Arab origin. The self-described geek, who began working at 16 in the call centre of an internet service provider, has extensive experience working on internet safety.

Source: The Local February 24, 2019 14:26 UTC