Freedom of expression online

Communications and Digital Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 29 Oct 2020 Closed: 27 Oct 2022 Parliament page
Debates and exchanges of information and content increasingly take place online. The internet has enabled individuals to publish and share their views with large audiences in a way that was not previously possible. This inquiry will investigate how public policy can best protect the right to freedom of expression on … Read more
1 Report
16 Oral sessions
2 Letters
27 Events
Activity timeline 31 events
1 Nov
2021
Report published
22 Jul
2021
Report published
20 Jul
2021
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Virtual meeting
13 Jul
2021
Correspondence
13 Jul
2021
Correspondence
13 Jul
2021
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Virtual meeting
6 Jul
2021
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Virtual meeting
29 Jun
2021
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Virtual meeting
15 Jun
2021
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Virtual meeting
20 May
2021
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Virtual meeting
13 May
2021
Oral evidence
11 May
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 16 sessions
13 May 2021
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Elizabeth Kanter · TikTok Henry Turnbull · Snap Inc
11 May 2021
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Becky Foreman · Microsoft Caroline Dinenage MP · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Katie O'Donovan · Google UK Sarah Connolly · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
27 Apr 2021
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Clare Alexander · Aitken Alexander Associates David Shelley · Hachette UK Katy Minshall · Twitter Richard Earley · Facebook
20 Apr 2021
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Chi Onwurah · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport David Tucker · College of Policing Robert Colvile · Centre for Policy Studies Senator Marsha Blackburn · US Senate
13 Apr 2021
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Daniel Gordon · Competition and Markets Authority Professor Andrew Murray · The London School of Economics and Political Science Professor Lorna Woods · Essex Law School, University of Essex Simeon Thornton · Competition and Markets Authority
23 Mar 2021
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David Kaye · University of California, Irvine Dr Nicholas Hoggard · Law Commission Professor Penney Lewis · The Law Commission Ross LaJeunesse · Google
16 Mar 2021
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Gill Phillips · Guardian News & Media Lizzie Greene · DMG Media Matt Rogerson · Guardian Media Group Peter Wright · DMG Media Renate Künast MP (German Bundestag) · Alliance 90/The Greens
9 Mar 2021
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Jim Killock · Open Rights Group Julia Reda · Society for Civil Rights Mr Graham Linehan Ms Helen Staniland
2 Mar 2021
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Alan Rusbridger Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen · British Institute of International and Comparative Law Kate Klonick · School of Law, St John's University Professor Damien Geradin · Geradin Partners
23 Feb 2021
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Dr Lucas Graves · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Professor Carissa Véliz · Faculty of Philosophy, Institute for Ethics in AI, Hertford College, University of Oxford Professor Sandra Wachter · Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford Will Moy · Full Fact
9 Feb 2021
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Jimmy Wales · Wikipedia Kenny Ethan Jones MS Seyi Akiwowo · Glitch
2 Feb 2021
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Dr Fiona Vera-Gray · Department of Sociology, Durham University Dr Roxane Farmanfarmaian · Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge Dr Sharath Srinivasan · Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge Louise Perry · Freelance
19 Jan 2021
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Dr David Erdos · University of Cambridge Dr Edina Harbinja · Aston University The Rt Rev. and the Rt Hon. the Lord Williams of Oystermouth
8 Dec 2020
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Mehwish Ansari · Article 19 Mr Richard Wingfield · Global Partners Digital Ruth Smeeth · Index on Censorship
1 Dec 2020
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Benedict Evans Mark Scott · Politico
24 Nov 2020
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Ayishat Akanbi Dr Jeffrey Howard · UCL Department of Political Science
Correspondence 2 letters
13 Jul 2021 To committee Response from Katy Minshall, Head of UK Public Policy, Twitter to Lord Gilbert of Panteg, Chair, Communications and Digital Committee - 9 July 2021
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13 Jul 2021 To committee Letter from Lord Gilbert of Panteg, Chair, Communications and Digital Committee to Katy Minshall, Head of UK Public Policy, Twitter - 22 June 2021
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