21st Century Fox/Sky Merger Debate

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Ian C. Lucas

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21st Century Fox/Sky Merger

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Thursday 29th June 2017

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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We announced in the manifesto—and it was in the Queen’s Speech—that we are looking to construct a digital charter, which will look at the way people access information on the internet. The hon. Gentleman is right: we were all—certainly on the Government side of the House—victims of what appeared to be an echo chamber. People would put something completely vile, inappropriate and false on social media, and it was reinforced and repeated time and time again. That is simply not acceptable; it is a matter I have raised with the social media companies, and I will continue to do so.

Ian C. Lucas Portrait Ian C. Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab)
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The Conservative party has blocked Leveson 2. How can we respect the quasi-judicial role of the Secretary of State when she is closing off the hearing of additional evidence that was promised by the then Prime Minister, David Cameron, to the victims of phone hacking?