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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-12more like thismore than 2019-02-12
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Social Media: Disinformation more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce new regulations requiring technology companies to ensure that social media platforms distribute trustworthy news content. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick remove filter
uin HL13668 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-22more like thismore than 2019-02-22
answer text <p>We are committed to maintaining a news environment, both online and offline, where accurate content can prevail. We note Dame Cairncross’ recommendation that regulatory oversight be introduced as part of a ‘news quality obligation’ upon social media platforms.</p><p> </p><p>We will consider how this proposal can inform our approach, including through our work on the upcoming Online Harms White Paper. The White Paper will contain legislative and non-legislative measures to tackle a wide range of online harms, including disinformation, and will set out clear responsibilities in these areas, how they should be met and what should happen if they are not.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-22T12:37:46.053Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-22T12:37:46.053Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this