Online Harms Consultation

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:55 pm on 15 December 2020.

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Photo of Angela Eagle Angela Eagle Labour, Wallasey 12:55, 15 December 2020

Online activity is really important to extremists of all kinds in furthering their aims. Fake news—disinformation—is the currency of authoritarian forces, undermining our democracy; and on their business models, currently tech companies profit from that. What action would the Bill take to defend our democratic values if it was on the statute book now? How would it solve this threat?