The Disinformation and ‘Fake News’ Final Report has been published on parliament.uk. It is scathing of social media platforms, especially Facebook’s role in illegally influencing democratic elections and referenda in Britain, going back to 2014. The Commons Select Committee calls for tough modern regulations and far more law enforcement oversight of social media companies, with heavy penalties for breaches.
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Disinformation and ‘fake news’: Final Report published
Facebook is reportedly considering paying a record multi-billion dollar fine to settle a US investigation into its privacy practices