Internet companies should provide real-time data on disinformation, Lords told
Fact-checking experts tell House of Lords inquiry that upcoming Online Safety Bill should force internet companies to provide real-time information on suspected disinformation, and warn against over-reliance on AI-powered algorithms to moderate content
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The UK’s upcoming Online Safety Bill should place requirements on social media and internet companies to provide real-time updates about suspected disinformation, fact-checking experts have told a House of Lords committee.
To limit the spread of mis- and disinformation via the internet, the UK government’s current approach – outlined in its full response in December 2020 to the online harms whitepaper published in April 2019 – is to require online companies to explicitly state what content and behaviour is acceptable on their services in clear and accessible terms and condi