Combating terrorism on the internet to protect the right to life. The regulation (EU) 2021/784 on addressing the dissemination of terrorist content online.

Terrorism undermines, among other things, the right to life and often exploits the potential of the Internet. For this reason, it is necessary that States adopt effective counter measures, capable of rapidly removing terrorist content online. With that in mind, the European Parliament and the Council approved Regulation 2021/784 on addressing the dissemination of terrorist content online. This article analyses this important regulation, highlighting how it can contribute to improving the effectiveness of the fight against terrorism. However, two critical issues are also discussed in the article: the slowness of the instruments of cooperation between States, and the fact that terrorist content, even if removed, can easily be put back online.