CIPR backs DCMS calls for tighter social media regulation

Dishonest communication aimed at influencing public behaviour poses a direct threat to democratic values, according to a report published by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee. The cross-party report – Disinformation and ‘fake news’ – sets out a compelling case for subjecting social media companies to the same regulatory standards applied to traditional forms of media regulated by Ofcom. The report calls on the Government to conduct research into the methods by which misinformation and disinformation are created and spread across the internet.  Sarah Hall Chart.PR, FCIPR, CIPR President said: This report is…

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