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Social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms

Status: Open Opened: 20 Nov 2024 14 recommendations 23 conclusions 1 report

Between 30 July and 7 August 2024, a wave of anti-immigration demonstrations and riots took place across the UK. Some targeted mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers, driven in part by false claims that spread on social media platforms relating to the killing of three children in Southport. Ofcom, the regulator, has said that illegal …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
2nd Report – Social media, misinformation and harmful algor… HC 441 11 Jul 2025 37 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
4 Conclusion 2nd Report – Social media, misinformati… Accepted in Part

Mandate Ofcom's crisis protocol to hold all online services accountable for misinformation spread

We welcome Ofcom’s consultation on a ‘crisis response protocol’ for companies to follow in response to events such as the 2024 unrest. The protocol should directly address misinformation by including all online services at risk of contributing to the spread of false or harmful information, including large online social media, …

Government response. The government agrees with the need for a crisis response protocol and states that Ofcom, as the independent regulator, is best placed to consider the recommendation, confirming that its consultation will include proposals for such a protocol covering real-time monitoring, …
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Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
25 Feb 2025 Ali Law · Sky, Chris Yiu · Meta, Wifredo Fernandez · X (formerly known as Twitter) View ↗

Correspondence

8 letters
DateDirectionTitle
2 May 2025 — Correspondence from Chair to X, in relation to follow-ups from the 25 February …
2 May 2025 — Correspondence from Chair to TikTok, in relation to follow-ups from the 25 Febr…
2 May 2025 — Correspondence from Chair to Google, in relation to follow-ups from the 25 Febr…
2 May 2025 — Correspondence from Chair to Meta, in relation to follow-ups from the 25 Februa…
29 Apr 2025 — Correspondence from X, Follow-ups from 25 February oral evidence session, 10 Ap…
29 Apr 2025 — Correspondence from TikTok, Follow-ups from 25 February oral evidence session, …
29 Apr 2025 — Correspondence from Google, Follow-ups from 25 February oral evidence session, …
29 Apr 2025 — Correspondence from Meta, Follow-ups from 25 February oral evidence session, 9 …