To be fair, as one commentator notes, “this document—in this phase— [is] nothing more than a status report without strong countermeasures against terrorism.” T

To be fair, as one commentator notes, “this document—in this phase— [is] nothing more than a status report without strong countermeasures against terrorism.” They propose a potential method to combat terrorism online, as they were chartered to do, but note how difficult such a task would be and also how ineffective it is likely to be. Some points from the document, quoted in the article: • The Internet is not a single virtual society governed by one system of rule of law. • It is often difficult to determine which content on the Internet is illegal, also because 
illegality depends on the context in which it is presented and can differ worldwide and 
even between EU Member States. • EU and Member States legislation and jurisdiction covers only a part of the Internet. • Illegal content itself does not always lead to radicalization and terrorist acts, while 
content that does contribute to radicalization is not always illegal. • Many activities of (potential) terrorists start in ordinary, easy accessible parts of the 
Internet and are not illegal. I don't think it is wrong to investigate how to mitigate organised crime and terrorism on the internet; the real concern is the cost in doing so, and what comes from such investigation. From how it stands now I doubt the proposal to implement a 'report terrorism' button will precipitate.