Ministers may try to curb spread of misinformation during social unrest
Technology secretary Liz Kendall says she is ‘very concerned’ about role of social media but will not be ‘bullied off’ X
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The UK technology secretary, Liz Kendall, has said the government is considering fresh action to halt the spread of misinformation during public crises, following riots in Southampton linked to a fatal stabbing. Kendall expressed concern about social media’s role in unrest but stated she will not be “bullied off” Elon Musk’s X platform. She highlighted a parliamentary committee report that called for Ofcom to implement crisis response protocols to hold platforms accountable for misinformation.