Select Committee · Communications and Digital Committee
Freedom of expression online
Status: Closed
Opened: 29 Oct 2020
Closed: 27 Oct 2022
1 report
Debates and exchanges of information and content increasingly take place online. The internet has enabled individuals to publish and share their views with large audiences in a way that was not previously possible. This inquiry will investigate how public policy can best protect the right to freedom of expression on the internet and how that … Show more
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Report - Free for all? Freedom of expression in the dig… | — | 22 Jul 2021 | 0 | Responded |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2021 | Elizabeth Kanter · TikTok, Henry Turnbull · Snap Inc | View ↗ |
| 11 May 2021 | Becky Foreman · Microsoft, Caroline Dinenage MP · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Katie O'Donovan · Google UK, Sarah Connolly · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | View ↗ |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Clare Alexander · Aitken Alexander Associates, David Shelley · Hachette UK, Katy Minshall · Twitter, Richard Earley · Facebook | View ↗ |
| 20 Apr 2021 | Chi Onwurah · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, David Tucker · College of Policing, Robert Colvile · Centre for Policy Studies, Senator Marsha Blackburn · US Senate | View ↗ |
| 13 Apr 2021 | Daniel Gordon · Competition and Markets Authority, Professor Andrew Murray · The London School of Economics and Political Science, Professor Lorna Woods · Essex Law School, University of Essex, Simeon Thornton · Competition and Markets Authority | View ↗ |
| 23 Mar 2021 | David Kaye · University of California, Irvine, Dr Nicholas Hoggard · Law Commission, Professor Penney Lewis · The Law Commission, Ross LaJeunesse · Google | View ↗ |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Gill Phillips · Guardian News & Media, Lizzie Greene · DMG Media, Matt Rogerson · Guardian Media Group, Peter Wright · DMG Media, Renate Künast MP (German Bundestag) · Alliance 90/The Greens | View ↗ |
| 9 Mar 2021 | Jim Killock · Open Rights Group, Julia Reda · Society for Civil Rights, Mr Graham Linehan, Ms Helen Staniland | View ↗ |
| 2 Mar 2021 | Alan Rusbridger, Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen · British Institute of International and Comparative Law, Kate Klonick · School of Law, St John's University, Professor Damien Geradin · Geradin Partners | View ↗ |
| 23 Feb 2021 | Dr Lucas Graves · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Professor Carissa Véliz · Faculty of Philosophy, Institute for Ethics in AI, Hertford College, University of Oxford, Professor Sandra Wachter · Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, Will Moy · Full Fact | View ↗ |
| 9 Feb 2021 | Jimmy Wales · Wikipedia, Kenny Ethan Jones, MS Seyi Akiwowo · Glitch | View ↗ |
| 2 Feb 2021 | Dr Fiona Vera-Gray · Department of Sociology, Durham University, Dr Roxane Farmanfarmaian · Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge, Dr Sharath Srinivasan · Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge, Louise Perry · Freelance | View ↗ |
| 19 Jan 2021 | Dr David Erdos · University of Cambridge, Dr Edina Harbinja · Aston University, The Rt Rev. and the Rt Hon. the Lord Williams of Oystermouth | View ↗ |
| 8 Dec 2020 | Mehwish Ansari · Article 19, Mr Richard Wingfield · Global Partners Digital, Ruth Smeeth · Index on Censorship | View ↗ |
| 1 Dec 2020 | Benedict Evans, Mark Scott · Politico | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Rusbridger | — | 1 |
| Ayishat Akanbi | — | 1 |
| Becky Foreman · UK Corporate Affairs Director | Microsoft | 1 |
| Benedict Evans | — | 1 |
| Caroline Dinenage MP · Minister for Digital and Culture | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | 1 |
| Chi Onwurah · Shadow Minister for Digital, Science and Technolo… | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | 1 |
| Clare Alexander · Chair | Aitken Alexander Associates | 1 |
| Daniel Gordon · Senior Director of Markets | Competition and Markets Authority | 1 |
| David Kaye · Clinical Professor of Law | University of California, Irvine | 1 |
| David Shelley · Chief Executive Officer | Hachette UK | 1 |
| David Tucker · Faculty Lead on Crime and Criminal Justice | College of Policing | 1 |
| Dr David Erdos · Senior Lecturer in Law and the Open Society | University of Cambridge | 1 |
| Dr Edina Harbinja · Senior Lecturer in Media and Privacy Law, Aston L… | Aston University | 1 |
| Dr Fiona Vera-Gray · Assistant Professor | Department of Sociology, Durham University | 1 |
| Dr Jeffrey Howard · Associate Professor | UCL Department of Political Science | 1 |
| Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen · Director of the Competition Law Forum & Senior Re… | British Institute of International and Comparative Law | 1 |
| Dr Lucas Graves · Research Associate | Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism | 1 |
| Dr Nicholas Hoggard · Lawyer | Law Commission | 1 |
| Dr Roxane Farmanfarmaian · Director, ‘Protecting Freedom of Expression in Re… | Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge | 1 |
| Dr Sharath Srinivasan · Lecturer in Governance and Human Rights, King's C… | Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge | 1 |
| Elizabeth Kanter · Director of Government Relations and Public Polic… | TikTok | 1 |
| Gill Phillips · Director of Editorial Legal Services | Guardian News & Media | 1 |
| Henry Turnbull · Head of Public Policy UK & Nordics | Snap Inc | 1 |
| Jim Killock · Chief Executive Officer | Open Rights Group | 1 |
| Jimmy Wales · Co-Founder | Wikipedia | 1 |
| Julia Reda · Researcher | Society for Civil Rights | 1 |
| Kate Klonick · Assistant Professor of Law | School of Law, St John's University | 1 |
| Katie O'Donovan · Public Policy Manager | Google UK | 1 |
| Katy Minshall · Head of UK Public Policy | 1 | |
| Kenny Ethan Jones | — | 1 |
| Lizzie Greene · Legal Adviser | DMG Media | 1 |
| Louise Perry · Writer and campaigner | Freelance | 1 |
| Mark Scott · Chief Technology Correspondent | Politico | 1 |
| Matt Rogerson · Director of Public Policy | Guardian Media Group | 1 |
| Mehwish Ansari · Head of Digital | Article 19 | 1 |
| Mr Graham Linehan | — | 1 |
| Mr Richard Wingfield · Head of Legal | Global Partners Digital | 1 |
| Ms Helen Staniland | — | 1 |
| MS Seyi Akiwowo · Founder and Executive Director | Glitch | 1 |
| Peter Wright · Editor Emeritus | DMG Media | 1 |
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Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2021 | To cttee | Response from Katy Minshall, Head of UK Public Policy, Twitter to Lord Gilbert … |
| 13 Jul 2021 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Gilbert of Panteg, Chair, Communications and Digital Committee… |
Meetings & visits
| Date | Type | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual meeting | |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual meeting | |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual meeting | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual meeting | |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual meeting | |
| 20 May 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual meeting | |
| 22 Apr 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual meeting | |
| 14 Apr 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual meeting | |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual meeting | |
| 11 Mar 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual meeting | |
| 25 Feb 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual meeting |