Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:18 am on 12 September 2024.
Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge
Conservative
11:18,
12 September 2024
My Lords, research by Vodafone found that algorithms are pushing content to boys related to misogyny and violence following innocent and unrelated searches. Can the Minister say whether the Government are looking into how these algorithms have been used not only to push misinformation and disinformation but to push people towards and reinforce more extreme views?
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