AI regulation gaps

#35 —

Foreign Affairs Committee

Recommendation: The Government should establish an AI counter disinformation sandbox to test the boundaries of regulation and technology. The sandbox should facilitate experimentation of AI tools across Whitehall, the intelligence community and trusted international partners. (Recommendation, Paragraph 165)

Response Pending

#54 — Publish cross-government guidance on liability for harmful AI uses, establishing it via statute where appropriate.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: Nobody who uses AI to inflict harm should be exempted from the consequences, whether they are a developer, deployer, or intermediary. The next Government together with sectoral regulators publish guidance on where liability for harmful uses of AI falls under …

Gov response: Given the pace of AI technology’s development, it’s important to set clear expectations for the behaviour of frontier AI developers and ensure they are trusted by the public. Our proposed legislation would reduce regulatory uncertainty …

Accepted

#29 — US and EU AI governance approaches reveal downsides in scope and implementation.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: Both the US and EU approaches to AI governance have their downsides. The scope of the former only imposes a requirement on Federal bodies and relies on voluntary commitments from leading developers. The latter has been criticised for its top- …

Gov response: The Government is committed to making the UK a world leader in AI, to drive economic renewal, boost living standards, and deliver growth for people across the country. effectively tackle cross-border challenges that AI poses. …

Under Consideration

#37 — Public Law Project warns of bias and transparency risks in DWP's machine learning for fraud.

Public Accounts Committee

Recommendation: However, written evidence we received from the Public Law Project raised a series of risks around DWP’s use of machine learning to tackle fraud. In particular, it noted the risk of machine learning taking on human biases when it was …

Gov response: 7.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: Summer 2025 7.2 The department will support an in-confidence session with the Committee and departmental officials to set out the 2024 fairness analysis assessment. …

Accepted

#36 — DWP uses machine learning for fraud, but with limited transparency on fairness assessment.

Public Accounts Committee

Recommendation: DWP is implementing machine learning techniques to help it identify fraud in benefit expenditure. It has one machine learning model in operation, for new UC advance claims, alongside several others in development.69 The previous Public Accounts Committee raised concerns about …

Gov response: 7.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: Summer 2025 7.2 The department will support an in-confidence session with the Committee and departmental officials to set out the 2024 fairness analysis assessment. …

Accepted

#7 — Share fairness impact assessment results for machine learning to reassure against unfair claimant treatment.

Public Accounts Committee

Recommendation: We remain concerned about the potential negative impact on protected groups and vulnerable customers of DWP’s use of machine learning to identify potential fraud. The previous Public Accounts Committee repeatedly raised concerns about the impact of data analytics and machine …

Gov response: The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. departmental officials to set out the 2024 fairness analysis assessment. Moving forward, the department has made a commitment at the Work and Pensions Select Committee on 29 January …

Accepted

#29 — Criminalise use of nudification apps as synthetic NCII and hold platforms accountable.

Women and Equalities Committee

Recommendation: There is no legitimate reason whatsoever for the use or existence of nudification apps. The Government should ensure that the use of such an app is considered creation of synthetic NCII and therefore also a criminal offence and Ofcom should …

Gov response: Government response: Accept The sharing of or threatening to share a deepfake intimate image without consent or reasonable belief in consent is a criminal offence under the Sexual Offences Act 2003. The relevant offences came …

No Published Response

#28 — Require tech companies to cleanse datasets of NCII and source data responsibly.

Women and Equalities Committee

Recommendation: The private sector has innovated to create AI technology. It does not need to wait for legislation to catch up in order to safeguard individuals from harmful AI-generated content. As a starting point tech companies involved in AI content creation …

Gov response: Government response: Reject There are already a range of regulatory requirements that apply to relevant services. Generative AI services which have functionalities that bring them into scope of the Online Safety Act, e.g. meeting the …

No Published Response

#27 — Mandate consent-based offence for deepfake creation, including cultural intimate image abuse.

Women and Equalities Committee

Recommendation: The Government’s plans to criminalise the creation of sexually explicit deepfakes/NCII, even if they are not shared, are very welcome and worthy of praise. However, the Government must ensure that the offence is consent- based and does not require the …

Gov response: Government response: Partial acceptance The Government has already acted to introduce a ‘consent-based’ offence that does not include a specific intent element that relates to the perpetrator’s motivation, fulfilling our manifesto commitment. We have tabled …

No Published Response

#26 — Ofcom's proposals should require companies to accept non-consensual intimate image hash matching.

Women and Equalities Committee

Recommendation: It is clear that some companies require further persuasion to accept NCII hashes. We welcome Ofcom’s plans to launch a consultation in spring 2025 on expansions to its Codes of Practice that would include proposals on the use of hash …

Gov response: Government response: Reject (on basis for Ofcom) The Government agrees it is vital that online services take effective steps to tackle intimate image abuse. However, Ofcom is the independent regulator for the Online Safety Act …

No Published Response

#9 — Direct user-to-user and search engine services to utilise a registry of non-consensual intimate image content.

Women and Equalities Committee

Recommendation: In its illegal content Codes of Practice, Ofcom should direct user-to-user and search engine services to make use of a registry of NCII content, compiled by an expert body, on a similar basis to the provisions that exist for child …

Gov response: Government response: Reject (on basis for Ofcom) The Government agrees it is vital that online services take effective steps to tackle intimate image abuse. However, Ofcom is the independent regulator for the Online Safety Act …

No Published Response

#8 — Create guidance for internet providers and web browsers on tackling non-consensual intimate image abuse.

Women and Equalities Committee

Recommendation: The Government should create guidance for internet infrastructure providers and web browser manufacturers on tackling online non-consensual intimate image abuse, similar to that which already exists for online child sexual exploitation and abuse. This guidance should direct both groups to …

Gov response: Government response: Partial acceptance The Online Safety Act 2023 gives online platforms and search services new duties to put systems and processes in place to protect their users from illegal content, including NCII abuse. The …

No Published Response

#7 — Amend the Crime and Policing Bill to make possession of non-consensual intimate images an offence.

Women and Equalities Committee

Recommendation: The Government should bring forward an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill to make possession of NCII an offence, in addition to its creation. This will put NCII on the same footing as CSAM in how it is treated …

Gov response: We currently have little evidence about the effectiveness or speed of the process in British Columbia, which this proposed statutory civil process is based on. Additionally, many of the functions of the recommended civil process …

Not Accepted

#6 — Justification to legally align NCII with CSAM to prompt provider action

Women and Equalities Committee

Recommendation: For internet infrastructure providers to take the threat of NCII seriously and block access to websites that refuse to take it down, we believe that there is justification in bringing NCII in line with CSAM in law. (Conclusion, Paragraph 56)

Gov response: Government response: Reject The Government is aware of the view that criminalising the non-consensual possession of these images may help to ensure that they can be removed from the internet after they have been shared. …

No Published Response

#5 — Ofcom's powers insufficient for timely removal of individual NCII abuse content

Women and Equalities Committee

Recommendation: Ofcom’s current enforcement powers, while welcome, are far too slow and not designed to help individual victims get abusive images of themselves on non-compliant websites taken down or have access to them restricted. The duties under the regulatory regime created …

Gov response: Government response: Partial acceptance The Online Safety Act 2023 gives online platforms and search services new duties to put systems and processes in place to protect their users from illegal content, including NCII abuse. The …

No Published Response

#24 — AI governance fragmented across government, but recent departmental transfers consolidate responsibility.

Public Accounts Committee

Recommendation: At the time of the NAO report, responsibility for AI in government was split across the Cabinet Office—which was primarily responsible for AI adoption in the public sector, through CDDO, i.AI and the Government Digital Service (GDS)—and DSIT, which held …

Gov response: The new Government Digital Service was established in January 2025 with the aim of uniting efforts to grasp the opportunities of technology and AI under the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). This involved …

Not Addressed

#13 — DSIT acknowledges more work needed for AI transparency and redress mechanisms.

Public Accounts Committee

Recommendation: We asked DSIT for reassurances that there would be sufficient transparency and mechanisms for citizens to challenge AI assisted decisions. It told us that there were provisions in the Data (Use and Access) Bill to allow for redress and challenge …

Gov response: 2. PAC conclusion: Public trust is being jeopardised by slow progress on embedding transparency and establishing robust standards for AI adoption in the public sector. 2a. PAC recommendation: DSIT should write to the Committee in …

Accepted

#12 — The Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard remains underused, hindering public sector AI transparency.

Public Accounts Committee

Recommendation: The Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS), is intended to support public sector bodies to improve transparency and provide information about the algorithmic tools they are using, but the NAO found it was not widely used.27 We challenged DSIT on this …

Gov response: 2. PAC conclusion: Public trust is being jeopardised by slow progress on embedding transparency and establishing robust standards for AI adoption in the public sector. 2a. PAC recommendation: DSIT should write to the Committee in …

Accepted

#2 — Update committee on Algorithmic Transparency Standard compliance and high-risk AI spend controls.

Public Accounts Committee

Recommendation: Public trust is being jeopardised by slow progress on embedding transparency and establishing robust standards for AI adoption in the public sector. Public confidence that the AI technology used by government is fair, accurate, secure and safe is key to …

Gov response: The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. ensure that products and services that leverage AI are identified, GDS has also updated internal guidance for DSIT officials assuring AI spend. The spend control assurance of all …

Accepted

#59 — Conduct a review of copyright and GDPR to prevent unlicensed data use for AI.

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Recommendation: Within the next six months the Government should also conduct a review of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and the UK’s GDPR framework to consider whether further legislation is needed to prevent unlicensed use of data for AI …

Gov response: The government keeps legal frameworks under review, including those relating to copyright and related rights, and data protection. The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 contains a number of updates to the data protection framework. …

Not Addressed

#58 — Legislate to prevent historical contract waivers from allowing AI use of recorded performances

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Recommendation: The Government should legislate to prevent historical contract waivers from being interpreted to allow the use of recorded performances by AI tools. (Recommendation, Paragraph 207)

Gov response: The government keeps legal frameworks under review, including those relating to copyright and related rights, and data protection. The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 contains a number of updates to the data protection framework. …

Not Addressed

#57 — Current legislation fails to protect performers from nefarious generative AI use across creative industries

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Recommendation: Although the film and HETV industry may be motivated to protect performers’ interests, with the history of collective bargaining agreements equipping it do so, that situation is not common across all the creative industries. The UK’s patchwork of copyright, intellectual …

Gov response: The government keeps legal frameworks under review, including those relating to copyright and related rights, and data protection. The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 contains a number of updates to the data protection framework. …

Not Addressed

#56 — Generative AI technologies threaten earnings and employment for film and HETV creatives

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Recommendation: Our world-class creatives are the lifeblood of the UK’s film and HETV sectors. However, the rapid growth of generative AI technologies threatens their earnings and future employment opportunities. This is not just an issue for one part of the industry: …

Gov response: The government keeps legal frameworks under review, including those relating to copyright and related rights, and data protection. The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 contains a number of updates to the data protection framework. …

Not Addressed

#55 — Require AI developers to license copyrighted works before training AI models

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Recommendation: The Government should abandon its preference for a data mining exception for AI training with rights reservation model, and instead require AI developers to license any copyrighted works before using them to train their AI models. (Recommendation, Paragraph 194)

Gov response: The government is currently considering the 11,500 responses to its consultation and will provide its response in the coming months. The government recognises the need for this to be done properly and carefully in a …

Not Addressed

#54 — Opt-out data mining regime risks UK’s creative industries and copyright reputation

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Recommendation: Getting the balance between AI development and copyright wrong will undermine the growth of our film and HETV sectors, and wider creative industries. Proceeding with an ‘opt-out’ regime stands to damage the UK’s reputation among inward investors for our previously …

Gov response: The government is currently considering the 11,500 responses to its consultation and will provide its response in the coming months. The government recognises the need for this to be done properly and carefully in a …

Not Addressed

#53 — Develop and mandate ethical AI certification for generative AI use in film and HETV

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Recommendation: The Government’s AI Sector Champion for the creative industries, once appointed, should work with the industry to develop an AI certification scheme for the ethical use of generative AI in film and HETV. In setting out guidelines for the responsible …

Gov response: The government is committed to promoting growth and investment in the creative sector and supporting businesses to harness innovative technologies. We will appoint an AI Sector Champion in due course. The government’s recent Copyright and …

Not Accepted

#52 — Fund BFI’s development of an AI observatory and tech demonstrator hub

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Recommendation: At the Spending Review, the Government should fund the BFI’s development of an AI observatory and tech demonstrator hub to enable it to provide effective leadership around the industry’s use of AI. (Recommendation, Paragraph 186)

Gov response: As part of the Sector Plan, we are investing £25 million in five new CoSTAR research and development labs, which will help develop the next phase of augmented reality and motion capture technology including AI. …

Accepted

#51 — Film and TV sectors need support to responsibly embrace generative AI growth potential

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Recommendation: Industry guidelines based around protecting human creativity in the use of generative AI are welcome, but the film and TV sectors are calling out for help to embrace the growth potential of generative AI in a way that is fair, …

Gov response: The government is committed to promoting growth and investment in the creative sector and supporting businesses to harness innovative technologies. We will appoint an AI Sector Champion in due course. The government’s recent Copyright and …

Accepted

#14 — Commission research on applying regulatory measures to SVoD platforms for IP ownership

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Recommendation: We recommend the Government immediately commissions research on how regulatory measures, akin to the PSB terms of trade, could be applied to SVoD platforms to ensure that independent production companies developing IP in the UK maintain a minimum level of …

Gov response: We are committed to supporting and strengthening our domestic sector, and we recognise the challenges this part of the sector, including UK producers, have experienced. We want to see the sustained production of culturally relevant …

Not Addressed

#5 — Bring Section 14 of the Equality Act 2010 into force by next parliamentary session.

Women and Equalities Committee

Recommendation: The Government should fulfil its commitment to bring section 14 of the Equality Act 2010 into force and do so by the end of the next parliamentary session at the latest. (Recommendation, Paragraph 24)

Gov response: In our manifesto, we committed to strengthening protections against dual discrimination. We launched a Call for Evidence about this, which closed on 30 June. We are considering responses before we say more about next steps …

Not Addressed

#3 — Lead efforts to reach consensus on autonomous weapons and create an international instrument.

International Development Committee

Recommendation: We recommend that the UK Government takes the lead in efforts to reach a consensus on the use of autonomous weapon systems and artificial intelligence on the battlefield and the creation of an international instrument on their use. (Recommendation, Paragraph …

Gov response: 16. We agree that the UK must continue to draw upon all available levers including diplomatic influence, multilateral engagement, and ODA to enhance UK impact at a time of global funding cuts. 1 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65cb77caa7ded0000c79e526/ Government_response_to_the_House_of_Lords_AI_in_Weapon_Systems_Committee_ …

Not Addressed

#37 — Empower Ofcom to issue penalty notices to platforms for monetising harmful content on their services.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: There are insufficient disincentives for bad practice in the digital advertising market. Bad actors can exploit the ecosystem, monetising harmful content through major platforms. Following Principle 3, Ofcom should be empowered to give penalty notices to platforms when they allow …

Gov response: The Online Safety Act introduces duties for in-scope services to implement proportionate systems and processes for mitigating risks to users’ safety. Regulated services are required to monitor how effective these systems and processes are. Accordingly, …

Not Accepted

#35 — Mandate the Advertising Standards Authority to establish comprehensive digital advertising ecosystem guidelines for all actors.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: To tackle the incentive behind amplified misinformation—namely, the monetisation of harmful content—there should be clear and enforceable standards for digital advertising market processes, as well as advertising content. Following our Principles 1, 3 and 5, government should ask the Advertising …

Gov response: [...truncated...] onest and truthful. Targeting of advertising that is for age- restricted products, and setting standards for processes in the digital ecosystem would be outside that remit. The Gold Standard is a certification scheme run …

Not Accepted

#34 — Establish new arms-length body or extend Ofcom's powers to regulate digital advertising supply chain.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: Tackling online harm means addressing the principles that incentivise and monetise its spread. In line with Principle 3, responsibility, the government should create a new arms-length body—not funded by industry—to regulate and scrutinise the process of digital advertising, covering the …

Gov response: The Online Safety Act introduces duties for in-scope services to implement proportionate systems and processes for mitigating risks to users’ safety. Regulated services are required to monitor how effective these systems and processes are. Accordingly, …

Not Accepted

#33 — Significant regulatory gap in digital advertising allows harmful content monetisation; self-regulation is insufficient.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: There is a regulatory gap around digital advertising, as much of the regulation and interventions have been industry-led and focused on tackling harmful advertising content, as opposed to the monetisation of harmful content through advertising. We are not convinced that …

Gov response: The government is committed to a safer online world and we urge providers to counter the spread of mis- and disinformation on their services. The government recognises that online misinformation has the potential to cause …

Not Addressed

#30 — Social media algorithms fail to differentiate harmful from harmless content, spreading misinformation.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: Advertising is crucial to major social media companies, which depend on recommending engaging content to increase time spent on their platforms and draw attention to adverts. Their recommendation algorithms do not effectively differentiate between harmless and harmful engaging content, which …

Gov response: The government is committed to a safer online world and we urge providers to counter the spread of mis- and disinformation on their services. The government recognises that online misinformation has the potential to cause …

Not Addressed

#29 — Mandate generative AI platforms to automatically label AI-generated media with metadata and watermarks.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: To effectively tackle amplified misinformation as per Principle 1, the government should work with relevant experts and platforms to develop technology that automatically detects AI-generated media, meeting mis/ disinformation at its source. It should mandate all generative AI platforms, and …

Gov response: On AI driven detection of misinformation, the government ran the Deepfake Detection Challenge last year, bringing together academic, industry and government experts to develop innovative and practical solutions focused on detecting synthetic media.

Accepted

#28 — Require generative AI providers to share internal data with independent online safety researchers.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: Principle 5 is crucial for addressing potential harms from generative AI, as there is currently a serious shortfall in transparency and oversight of the platforms and systems that allow users to create AI-generated content. The government should require providers of …

Gov response: More widely, provisions inserted by the Data (Use and Access) Act empower DSIT’s Secretary of State to create a framework for independent researchers to access online safety data, which will – once implemented - give …

Not Addressed

#27 — Pass legislation requiring generative AI platforms to conduct risk assessments and implement user safeguards.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: To protect citizens from the AI-exacerbated spread of misinformation and harm, the government should pass legislation that covers generative AI platforms, bringing them in line with other online services that pose a high risk of producing or spreading illegal or …

Gov response: The government is committed to a safer online world and we urge providers to counter the spread of mis- and disinformation on their services. The government recognises that online misinformation has the potential to cause …

Accepted

#26 — Concerns regarding regulatory and government contradiction and Ofcom's complacency on online safety.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: We are concerned at what appears to be contradiction and confusion between regulators and government over the capabilities, limitations and principles behind the Online Safety Act. We expect senior Ofcom officials and ministers to be fully aligned in their understanding …

Gov response: We are concerned at what appears to be contradiction and confusion between regulators and government over the capabilities, limitations and principles behind the Online Safety Act. We expect senior Ofcom officials and ministers to be …

Not Addressed

#25 — Online Safety Act fails to protect users from synthetic disinformation and harmful experimental features.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: The Online Safety Act does not protect users from the commodification of synthetic mis/disinformation, or provide effective transparency for the systems that produce them. It fails to address the issue of tech companies rolling out experimental features that can feed …

Gov response: The government is committed to a safer online world and we urge providers to counter the spread of mis- and disinformation on their services. The government recognises that online misinformation has the potential to cause …

Not Addressed

#22 — Collaborate with platforms to identify and track disinformation actors and their online spreading techniques.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: Foreign interference and disinformation campaigns, with use of technology such as bots and AI, put UK citizens at risk. The possibility that some of the divisive messages and deceptive content spread by users—and amplified by algorithms—last summer were part of …

Gov response: We recognise the risk that foreign interference in the UK can pose, both to society as a whole and individuals. Our analysis published at the end of 2024 highlighted a variety of ways in which …

Not Addressed

#21 — Create an additional regulatory category for 'small but risky' platforms, based on their online harms.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: The Online Safety Act does not do enough to address the risks posed by small platforms due to its exclusive focus on size. Ofcom should create an additional category to cover ‘small but risky’ platforms, based on analysis of the …

Gov response: We disagree that the OSA does not do enough to address the risks posed by small platforms. The main measures in the OSA apply to all services in scope, including small but risky services. Since …

Not Accepted

#20 — Confirm that platform services are required to act on all risks identified in assessments.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: To ensure true responsibility from platform companies, as per Principle 3, Ofcom and DSIT should confirm that services are required to act on all risks identified in risk assessments, regardless of whether they are included in Ofcom’s Codes of Practice. …

Gov response: The safety duties in the OSA require providers to take proportionate steps to mitigate the risk of harm to their users, resulting in high expectations for the largest and riskiest providers to address the risk …

Not Accepted

#19 — Introduce duties for platforms to undertake risk assessments on harmful misinformation.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: In line with Principle 5, transparency, the government should introduce duties for platforms to undertake risk assessments and reporting requirements on legal but harmful content, such as potentially harmful misinformation, with a focus on the role of recommendation algorithms in …

Gov response: The OSA’s duties will deliver greater transparency and accountability from providers, ensuring Ofcom is well informed, adult users are empowered, and companies are publicly held to account for keeping their users safe online. The strongest …

Accepted

#17 — Online Safety Act measures are insufficient to address algorithmic misinformation spread effectively.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: It is vital that platforms are held responsible for the algorithmic spread of misleading or deceptive content that can radicalise and harm users. The few measures in the Act that address misinformation fall short. The False Communications offence is vaguely …

Gov response: The government is committed to a safer online world and we urge providers to counter the spread of mis- and disinformation on their services. The government recognises that online misinformation has the potential to cause …

Accepted

#16 — Online Safety Act scope insufficient for 'legal but harmful' content and misinformation.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: The Online Safety Act will lead to some improvements, but is designed only to protect users from harm that is illegal or affects children. The decision not to include measures related to the algorithmic amplification of “legal but harmful” content, …

Gov response: The government is committed to a safer online world and we urge providers to counter the spread of mis- and disinformation on their services. The government recognises that online misinformation has the potential to cause …

Accepted

#13 — Regulating powerful global technology companies presents significant challenges for governments and Parliament.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: The UK government—like its counterparts around the world—is facing the challenge of attempting to regulate hugely powerful technology companies that operate across the world, providing technologies that transform societies, with bigger budgets than many countries. It is essential that their …

Gov response: The report examines the challenges posed by social media algorithms in amplifying harmful and misleading content, and highlights the importance of upholding public safety, free expression, platform accountability, user control, and transparency in shaping the …

Not Addressed

#9 — Commission independent research into social media algorithms amplifying harmful content with full data access

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: There is a shortfall in data needed to accurately analyse the scale of the problem and identify policy solutions. In line with our Principle 4, the government should commission a large-scale research project into how far social media recommendation systems …

Gov response: The government believes that the quickest way to fill the shortfall in data is through Ofcom. Ofcom’s role as the UK’s independent online safety regulator means it is best placed to exercise judgement about whether …

Not Addressed

#8 — Urge government to define social media companies' responsibility as publishers or platforms

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation: Social media companies have often argued that they are not publishers but platforms, abdicating responsibility for the content they put online. We believe that these services, with sophisticated recommendation algorithms that directly amplify and push content to users, are not …

Not Addressed