Lords to consider fake news and the impact of tech on consumers
On Tuesday 23 October technical journalists from The Times and Wired and an expert from Which?, a consumer rights group, will give evidence to the House of Lords Communications Committee for its inquiry on internet regulation.
In the first session journalists who write about the impact of digital technology will discuss the risks that the internet poses to individuals and society. In the second session the committee will take evidence on the consumer rights perspective of online regulation.
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