Internet and cybercrime
Internet and cybercrime news from UK Parliament.
Are social media companies doing enough to moderate harmful content?
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will hear from experts in the third session of its inquiry into social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms.
13 March 2025
Google: Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Chair comments on evidence session
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee this morning heard from Google as part of its inquiry into misinformation and harmful algorithms.
25 February 2025
Did social media promote misinformation during the summer 2024 riots?
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will hold the first public evidence session of its inquiry into social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms.The inquiry follows riots in summer 2024, which are believed to have been driven in part by false claims spread on social media relating to an attack in Southport.
17 January 2025
Lords concludes examination of Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill
Final chance to 'tidy up' bill. Find out more
31 January 2024
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill undergoes further Lords scrutiny
Members discuss changes on data breaches in Lords report stage. Catch up
24 January 2024
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill completes committee stage in the Lords
Members wrap up committee stage examination. Catch up
14 December 2023
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill debated in the Lords
Members discuss draft law to update UK's investigatory framework in face of emerging threats. Catch up.
21 November 2023
Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill completes passage through Parliament
Members discuss definition of leases and Electronic Communications Code
05 March 2021
Prisoners bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill becomes law following Royal Assent
04 November 2020
Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill completes passage through both Houses
The bill will become law following Royal Assent
15 October 2020
Lords questions government on education and child safety online
Members quiz the government Lords Questions on 11 June
10 June 2020
Lords question government on Covid-19 and data protection
Members quiz the government in a virtual session on 18 May
15 May 2020
Committee to search for the truth from Google
Select Committee on Democracy and Digital Technologies will take evidence on Monday 10 March at 12.30pm
06 March 2020
Committee launches inquiry into challenges facing full-fibre and 5G roll-out
Inquiry will focus on how realistic an ambtion it is, and what is needed to achieve it
05 March 2020
Chair elect comments on Government announcement on Online Harms
Comments from DCMS Chair elect on the Government's announcement regarding Online Harms
12 February 2020