Social media incentivised spread of Southport misinformation, MPs say

Committee finds firms' business models endangered public and two-year-old Online Safety Act not up to scratch'

Social media business models endangered the public by incentivising the spread of dangerous misinformation after the 2024 Southport murders, MPs have concluded, adding that current online safety laws have major holes".

The Commons science and technology select committee called for new multimillion-pound fines for platforms that do not set out how they will tackle the spread of harmful content through their recommendation systems.