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The Internet: to regulate or not to regulate? inquiry

Inquiry

In its report 'Regulating in a digital world' the committee noted that over a dozen UK regulators have a remit covering the digital world but there is no body which has complete oversight. As a result, regulation of the digital environment is fragmented, with gaps and overlaps. Big tech companies have failed to adequately tackle online harms.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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2nd Report - Regulating in a digital world
Inquiry The Internet: to regulate or not to regulate? inquiry
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Response to this report
Regulating in a digital world - Government response
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Oral evidence transcripts

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8 January 2019
Inquiry The Internet: to regulate or not to regulate? inquiry
Witnesses Lesley Smith, Director Public Policy, UK & Ireland, Amazon
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8 May 2018
Inquiry The Internet: to regulate or not to regulate? inquiry
Witnesses Rachel Coldicutt, Chief Executive Officer, Doteveryone; Julian Coles, Independent Digital Media Policy Consultant; Dr Konstantinos Komaitis, Director of Policy Development, Internet Society
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12 November 2018
Inquiry The Internet: to regulate or not to regulate? inquiry
Witnesses Margot James MP, Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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Written evidence

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Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society (IRN0052)
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Facebook UK (IRN0126)
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Microsoft UK (IRN0125)
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Government Responses
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  • Address: Communications and Digital Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW