Select committee: Home Affairs Committee
Online Harms
Closed
Opened 1 Dec 2020
Closed 1 May 2024
Home Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Home Affairs Committee seeks evidence on Online Harms in evidence sessions with social media companies and those affected by online abuse.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 1 December 2020.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 2 oral evidence sessionsLatest 8 September 2021
- 12 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Head of UK Public Policy, Twitter on online abuse, dated 29 November 20227 December 2022, Correspondence
- Letter from the Head of UK Public Policy, Twitter UK, on racist abuse online, dated 16 December 202112 January 2022, Correspondence
- Letter from the Director of Public Policy EMEA, Instagram on racist abuse online, dated 16 December 202112 January 2022, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2021 |
Oral evidence session
Anton Ferdinand,
Katy Minshall · Twitter,
Lianne Sanderson,
Marvin Sordell,
Simone Pound · Professional Footballers' Association,
Tara Hopkins · Instagram
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| 20 Jan 2021 |
Oral evidence session
Derek Slater · Google,
Henry Turnbull · Snap Inc,
Monika Bickert · Facebook,
Niamh Sweeney · National Education Union,
Nick Pickles · Twitter,
Theo Bertram · TikTok
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Anton Ferdinand | Not recorded | 1 |
| Derek Slater · Global Director of Information Policy | 1 | |
| Henry Turnbull · Head of Public Policy UK & Nordics | Snap Inc | 1 |
| Katy Minshall · Head of UK Public Policy | 1 | |
| Lianne Sanderson | Not recorded | 1 |
| Marvin Sordell | Not recorded | 1 |
| Monika Bickert · Vice President, Global Policy Management | 1 | |
| Niamh Sweeney · Deputy General Secretary | National Education Union | 1 |
| Nick Pickles · Global Head of Public Policy Strategy and Development | 1 | |
| Simone Pound · Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion | Professional Footballers' Association | 1 |
| Tara Hopkins · Director, Public Policy EMEA | 1 | |
| Theo Bertram · Director of Government Relations and Public Policy for Europe | TikTok | 1 |
Correspondence
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