Committees

Online Harms and Disinformation

Inquiry

MPs are calling on members of the public to flag up examples of disinformation and misinformation on social media about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, as part of its investigations.

The DCMS Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation will hold hearings with social media companies among others to focus on what is being done to tackle deliberate attempts to present false narratives about COVID-19.

Examples sent in by members of the public will be considered as evidence to be presented to the Government and to social media companies.

Read the key points in a summary of our report 'Misinformation in the COVID-19 Infodemic'

Upcoming events

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Past events

Thursday 4 June 2020
2:30pm Public
Online Harms and Disinformation - Oral evidence 4 June 2020
2:30pm
  • Thomas Knowles
  • Dr Megan Emma Smith
3:15pm
  • Monika Bickert (Head of Product Policy and Counterterrorism at Facebook)
  • Leslie Miller (Vice-President of Government Affairs and Public Policy at YouTube)
  • Derek Slater (Global Director of Information Policy, Government Affairs and Public Policy at Google)
  • Nick Pickles (Director of Public Policy Strategy at Twitter)
Virtual meeting
Thursday 30 April 2020
10:30am Public
Online Harms and Disinformation - Oral evidence 30 April 2020
10:30am
  • Katy Minshall (UK Head of Government, Public Policy and Philanthropy at Twitter)
  • Richard Earley (UK Public Policy Manager at Facebook)
  • Alina Dimofte (Public Policy and Government Relations Manager at Google)
9:30am
  • Stacie Hoffmann (Digital Policy and Cyber Security Consultant at Oxford Information Labs)
  • Professor Philip N. Howard (Director at Oxford Internet Institute)
  • Dr Claire Wardle (Co-Founder and Director at First Draft News)
Virtual meeting

Contact us

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  • Email: cmscom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 6188 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 1679 (media enquiries)
  • Address: CMS Committee (Online Harms and Disinformation), House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA