Committees

Misinformation and trusted voices

Inquiry

How to ensure the public has sufficient access to authoritative information on matters of national debate is to be examined by the DCMS Committee in an inquiry looking at the role of trusted voices in combating the spread of misinformation.

The Committee will explore which organisations are the most trusted sources of information in the UK and examine the part played in the national debate of the publicly funded and independent National Academies, which represent the UK’s science, arts, engineering and medical research communities.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Thursday 22 September 2022.

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Past events

Tuesday 21 March 2023
10:00am Public
Misinformation and trusted voices - Oral evidence 21 March 2023
10:00am
  • Paul Scully MP (Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy at Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
  • Cathy Alexander (Deputy Director, Research Talent & European Programmes at Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
  • Talitha Rowland (Deputy Director, Security & Counter Disinformation at Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 7 March 2023
10:00am Public
Misinformation and trusted voices - Oral evidence 7 March 2023
10:00am
  • David Dinsmore (Chief Operating Officer at News UK)
  • Nick Hopkins (Executive Editor of News at The Guardian)
  • Alison Phillips (Editor at Daily Mirror)
  • Peter Wright (Editor Emeritus at DMG Media)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 21 February 2023
10:00am Public
Misinformation and trusted voices - Oral evidence 21 February 2023
10:00am
  • Areeq Chowdhury (Head of Policy, Data and Digital Technologies at The Royal Society)
  • Dr Natasha McCarthy (Associate Director, National Engineering Policy Centre at Royal Academy of Engineering)
  • Dr Rachel Quinn (Director of Medical Science Policy at Academy of Medical Sciences)
  • Dr Adam Wright (Head of Public Policy at The British Academy)
11:15am
  • Marianna Spring (Disinformation correspondent at BBC)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 24 January 2023
10:00am Public
Misinformation and trusted voices - Oral evidence 24 January 2023
10:00am
  • Fiona Fox OBE (Chief Executive at Science Media Centre)
  • Georgina Lee (Channel 4 News Factcheck at ITN)
  • Will Moy (Chief Executive at Full Fact)
  • Rebecca Skippage (Disinformation Editor at BBC)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

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