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19 May 2026 - Modernising Elections - Oral evidence

Committee Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Inquiry Modernising Elections

Tuesday 19 May 2026

Start times: 9:30am (private) 10:00am (public)


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Elections and misinformation - MPs question social media and online experts as part of modernising elections inquiry

On Tuesday morning, the Housing, Communities and Local Government committee continues their modernising elections inquiry with a session exploring the potential impact on elections of misinformation and disinformation, the role of algorithms, and the effect of deepfakes and AI generated content.

The cross-party group of MPs will question Marianna Spring, BBC disinformation and social media correspondent, alongside two panels of fact-checking, AI and online harm policy experts.

Meeting details

At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Inquiry Modernising Elections
Senior Research Associate at Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS)
Social Media Investigations Correspondent at BBC
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Inquiry Modernising Elections
UK Policy Manager at Center for Countering Digital Hate
Associate Director for Information Ecosystems at Demos
Senior Policy Manager at Internet Matters
Policy and Partnerships Manager at Full Fact

The cross-party committee of MPs will examine the prevalence of online misinformation and disinformation in recent UK elections, the role of social media algorithms in spreading misinformation, and how to tackle the abuse and harassment of candidates, both on and offline.

Location

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

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