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HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you for joining us this afternoon. I have quoted a lot of the stats that the Centre for Countering Digital Hate has produced on online abuse directed at individuals with…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Yes, I do. If nobody else has questions, I will have another bite of the cherry.26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you for that. The Centre for Countering Digital Hate, which we will hear from later this afternoon, has identified that, as well as a vast majority of abuse being directed…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Good afternoon, Mr Bhandari; thank you for joining us. What response have you as a football charity seen from the social media companies to the abuse that has been suffered by…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q One final question from me. I would like to discuss your thoughts on transparency and how we can make social media companies like Meta be more transparent and open with their…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q On that point around technological advances and enabling people to access the internet, people have raised concerns that tech-savvy children will be able to use VPNs, Tor…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q 224 Thank you for coming to give evidence to us this afternoon, Mr Almond. There has been a lot of debate about the risk end-to-end encrypted platforms pose to online safety.…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q I will use the small amount of time we have left to ask one question. A number of other stakeholders and witnesses have expressed concerns regarding the removal of a digital…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Third sitting)indicated assent. Stephen Kinsella: I think you said, “If platforms care about the users, why aren’t they already implementing this?” Another Member, who is not here today, said,…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you. The Antisemitism Policy Trust has made the case that search services should be eligible for inclusion as a high-risk category. Is that still your position? What is…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q One of our concerns with the Bill, which we raised with the regulator, Ofcom, in Tuesday’s evidence session, is what would happen in the interim if one of those smaller…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q Thanks, Danny. So in your opinion, you would rather see a risk-based approach, as opposed to size and functionality. Danny Stone: I think there are various options. Either you…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q Does anybody else want to come in on small platforms? Liron? Liron Velleman: From the perspective of HOPE not hate, most of our work targeting and looking at far-right groups is…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you. Mr Moy, you brought up the issue of misinformation and disinformation being removed from the scope of the Bill. Can you expand on your thoughts on that point? William…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q One final question from me, because I know others will want to come in. How do you think platforms such as Meta—I know we have used Meta as an example, but there are others—can…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q You have just answered my question on AI and algorithmic intention. When I questioned Meta in Tuesday’s oral evidence session, they were unable to tell me how many human…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)No problem. Could you give us a brief overview of how, in your opinion, platforms such as Meta will be able to respond to the Bill if it is enacted in its current form? Frances…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Good afternoon, Frances. Thank you for joining us. Frances Haugen: Thank you so much for inviting me.26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Mr Lewis, do you have anything to add? Martin Lewis: I still believe that most of this comes down to an issue of policing. The rules are there and are not being enforced…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you, Mr Lewis. My final question is not necessarily about financial services advertising. With the rise of influencer culture, specifically on social media platforms such…26 May 2022