Ministers may try to curb spread of misinformation during social unrest
Technology secretary Liz Kendall says she is ‘very concerned’ about role of social media but will not be ‘bullied off’ X
TL;DR
- The government is exploring new measures to stop the spread of misinformation during public crises.
- Technology Secretary Liz Kendall is concerned about social media's role in unrest and will not be "bullied off" X.
- The government is considering boosting trusted information sources and enabling users to reset social media algorithms.
- A report from the Commons science, innovation and technology committee called for Ofcom to implement "crisis response protocols" for platforms.
- Critics argue the Online Safety Act is inadequate and that the government has made little progress on recommendations.
- Elon Musk's X platform has been highlighted for its role in amplifying misinformation, particularly concerning the Henry Nowak case.
- There is legal action against Musk's xAI company over AI-generated content on X.