Tech firms to give secret evidence at child sexual abuse inquiry

Facebook, Apple, Microsoft and Google will make submissions as inquiry looks at online abuse

Facebook, Apple, Microsoft and Google are to give secret evidence to the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA) as it examines the growing problem of online exploitation.

Representatives of the four global tech companies will make part of their submissions in closed sessions of the inquiry, which is being held in Southwark, south London.