Extract from Commons debate on Online Harms - Nov 19
Friday, 20 November 2020 09:04
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab):...Members have
highlighted how Government are failing in their duty to safeguard
children from child abuse. Other Members have focused on the
economic harms and the existing tech giants business model, which
means that Google and Facebook have control of the online high
street, even as Amazon unfairly competes the high street in our
real-world towns out of existence. Ninety seven per cent of UK
consumers consult reviews when buying products...Request free trial
(Newcastle
upon Tyne Central) (Lab):...Members have highlighted how Government
are failing in their duty to safeguard children from child abuse.
Other Members have focused on the economic harms and the existing
tech giants business model, which means that Google and Facebook
have control of the online high street, even as Amazon unfairly competes the high
street in our real-world towns out of existence. Ninety seven per
cent of UK consumers consult reviews when buying products online,
yet investigations by Which? have repeatedly exposed fake and
misleading reviews. How will the Government address these online
harms in economic terms and enable real competition? We have also
heard about online advertising, which is the driver of the business
model. It is unregulated, leaving television companies at a
disadvantage and driving more and more extreme content in front of
viewers. My understanding is that the Government plan to ban all
advertising of unhealthy foods on the internet. Is that the case,
and why will the Government not act more broadly to address the
failings of the advertising model?
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