We can not let members use a false panic of news to delegitimize democracy



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A new report from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Selection Committee says that tougher election laws and fines for social media companies are needed to fight false news. That means even more damage to the British democratic process – an exercise weakened by the absurd response to the Brexit vote – so I'm afraid your fears are confirmed on the front page.

The Committee deplores the presence of "relentless targeting of hyper-partisan views, which play on the fears and prejudices of people, in order to influence …

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