Patrick Hurley

Patrick Hurley

Labour — Southport

Speaking in the House of Commons on 10 September 2025

Debate

Technology Companies: Accountability

Contribution

I welcome the Minister to his place. Yesterday, I sponsored a drop-in event here in Parliament with Parent Zone to highlight the “hit pause” campaign, which aims to teach people to recognise conspiracy theories and misinformation online. Does the Minister agree that although we can make online platforms more accountable in other ways, these kinds of initiatives should be widely available to help equip people with the means to protect themselves when the tech companies fail to take responsibility for the content on their platforms?

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