UK MPs Accuse Social Media Firms of Spreading Iran War Misinformation

UK Members of Parliament have accused social media giants like X, TikTok, and Meta of complacency in spreading misinformation related to the Iran war and allowing online harms, including the use of AI to create explicit images of young girls.

24 Mar, 14:20 — 24 Mar, 14:20

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MPs accuse social media firms of Iran misinformation

Parliamentary hearing focused on online harms from X, TikTok and Meta including use of AI to nudify young girls UK politics live – latest updates MPs have accused “complacent” social media giants of spreading Iran war misinformation, allowing political deepfakes that could threaten elections and still enabling the use of AI to nudify young girls. In a testy parliamentary hearing that exposed deepening frustration among MPs with big tech firms, X, TikTok and Meta listed measures they have ta...

By Robert Booth UK technology editor

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UK MPs Accuse Social Media Firms of Spreading Iran War Misinformation

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