Committee discusses content moderation and abuse online
The Communications and Digital Committee speaks to the co-founder of Wikipedia on content moderation and a charity and activist on online abuse, as it continues its inquiry into freedom of expression online.
Meeting details
At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Freedom of expression online
Founder and Executive Director at Glitch
Likely questions and topics of discussion with Jimmy Wales include:
- How well do platforms’ moderation policies take account of freedom of expression?
- Could the design of platforms be improved to support freedom of expression and discourage harmful behaviour?
- Would stronger regulation to promote competition and pluralism enhance freedom of expression online?
- What more could the UK do to promote freedom of expression online across the world?
Likely questions and topics of discussion with Seyi Akiwowo and Kenny Ethan Jones include:
- What shouldn’t be protected by the right to freedom of expression online?
- Are platforms’ moderation policies fit for purpose?
- To what extent should users be allowed anonymity online?
- Could initiatives to promote digital citizenship and etiquette improve behaviour online?