House of Lords Business
Show full summary

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any evidence from social media analytics that QAnon is gaining support in the UK; what discussions they have had with social media companies about removing content which promotes conspiracy theories which breaches community guidelines; and what action they are taking to combat such misinformation online.  HL10299

Question HL10299: tabled on 12 November 2020 and due for answer by 26 November 2020

This type of business sits within the Questions & Statements category.

This question has been answered by the relevant Government Department.

Question text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any evidence from social media analytics that QAnon is gaining support in the UK; what discussions they have had with social media companies about removing content which promotes conspiracy theories which breaches community guidelines; and what action they are taking to combat such misinformation online.  HL10299
Legend for business item text
† Item that is new or altered.
* Item is an oral question.
Numbers starting HL are unique identifiers for written questions, Bills or papers.

Member's Registered Interests

There are no interests to show.

Main Member

The Marquess of Lothian
Conservative
Life peer