Skip to main content

Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Viscount Colville of Culross (Crossbench). It was answered on Tuesday, 23 March 2021.


Social Media: Offensive Material

Question

Facebook already has a real-names policy but users often provide fake ID. To enforce real-name identity, a government-backed ID scheme would have to be introduced. However, bearing in mind the current public suspicion of surrendering personal data to tech platforms, are there any plans for the Government to introduce such a digital ID policy for all users?

Answer

The Government have an open mind on all these issues and the noble Viscount will be aware that the Secretary of State has indicated that he is minded to have pre-legislative scrutiny, which will provide a chance for transparent and robust scrutiny of issues such as that.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
811 c727 
Session
2019-21
Oral question type
Supplementary
Procedure
Virtual contributions
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Harassment Social media
Link
View this Oral question on hansard.parliament.uk