Last week Guido pointed out that internet regulator Ofcom had so far failed to create its promised “Advisory Committee on Disinformation and Misinformation” as required by the 2023 Online Safety Act. Six months after announcing the committee Ofcom has today finally put it together…
The panel, whose role is to “provide advice to Ofcom about specific areas of our work relevant to misinformation and disinformation” will meet on 16 May and is made up of five members on three-year terms:
The committee is chaired by Lord Allan and will provide advice as sought by Ofcom on the execution of internet regulation. Expect it to advise the regulator to go further and faster in locking down online freedoms…
Krishnan Guru-Murthy asked John Healey: “Just finally, I mean Andy Burnham has been very clear he wants Britain back in the European Union in his lifetime. Do you?”
The Chancellor replied: “I’m older than Andy Burnham. I don’t expect to see that.”