Google, Facebook and Twitter discuss hate crime
14 March 2017
The Home Affairs Committee presses social media companies on their response to online abuse and hate crime.
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Witnesses
Tuesday 14 March 2017, Grimond Room, Portcullis House
At 2.15pm
- Peter Barron, Vice-President, Communications and Public Affairs, Google Europe, the Middle East and Africa
- Simon Milner, Policy Director for the UK, Middle East and Africa, Facebook
- Nick Pickles, Senior Public Policy Manager for UK and Israel, Twitter
Chair's comment
Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Chair of the Committee, said:
"We've seen too many cases of vile online hate crimes, harassment or threats where social media companies have failed to act.
It cannot be beyond the wit and means of multi-billion dollar social media companies like Twitter, Facebook, and Google to develop ways to better protect users from hatred and abuse. They have a duty to do so. We will be asking the companies about specific cases, why they didn't act, and what they intend to do about it now."
Further information
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