27 April 2021 - Freedom of expression online - Oral evidence

Likely questions and areas of discussion with Twitter and Facebook include:

• How can design features encourage civility?
• To what extent are those who design and implement content moderation policies insulated from commercial and political pressures?
• Will you be able to satisfy the Government’s proposed requirements on illegal and ‘legal but harmful’ content while protecting freedom of expression?

Likely questions and areas of discussion with David Shelley and Clare Alexander include:

• How do publishers decide whether to censor or refuse to publish a book?
• To what extent has ‘cancel culture’ affected publishing?
• How do authors and publishers decide whether to accept censorship by authoritarian regimes?
• What have been the consequences for freedom of expression and plurality of the rise in self-publishing?

Further information

• About Committees: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees