Lords Communications and Digital Committee

News from the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee. Investigating public policy related to the media, the internet and the creative industries.

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Chair of the committee Baroness Keeley @KeeleyMP, has issued the following statement on the resignations of BBC Director General Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness:

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We are live now with @mollyroseorg, @NSPCC and Baroness Kidron speaking about the Online Safety Act.

Watch here: https://t.co/eawLp8kn6z

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Tune in at 2:15pm tomorrow for our session with @NSPCC, @mollyroseorg and Baroness Kidron.

We will be examining Ofcom's proposals for additional safety measures under the Online Safety Act.

More information here: https://t.co/3gaBbpKhYR

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📝 In committees, the @LordsCommsCom hears from Baroness Kidron and the @NSPCC about the Online Safety Act. In addition, the @LordsJHACom speaks to Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending.

➡️ See full schedule https://t.co/hYLNCVgeKz

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At 2.30pm, we will be taking evidence on @Ofcom's additional safety measures consultation.

Questions will focus on online safety measures aimed at stopping illegal content going viral, and tackling harms at source.

Watch live: https://t.co/NCYRjgYPbr

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Urgent action is needed to improve #MediaLiteracy across the UK.

We called on Government to:
- Embed media literacy in the national curriculum
- Demand more from platforms
- Demonstrate leadership
- Raise public awareness

Find out more:
https://t.co/rHPmyEIqXP

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Being media literate—having the skills to think critically about the content we create and consume, both online and offline—is essential.

Read a summary of our new report on #MediaLiteracy:
https://t.co/zq1RrD0uJc

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Read our report: https://t.co/7tywXp7SU6

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"Good media literacy education needs to be sustained and repeated."

Our Chair @KeeleyMP has written in @tes about our new report on #medialiteracy.

Read the article:
https://t.co/BPdj0MMtM1

[Lords Communications and Digital Committee @LordsCommsCom]

Being media literate—having the skills to think critically about the content we create and consume, both online and offline—is essential.

Read a summary of our new report on #MediaLiteracy:
https://t.co/zq1RrD0uJc

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A failure to prioritise media literacy in the UK presents a risk to social cohesion and democracy.

We have published our report on #MediaLiteracy today.

Find out more here: https://t.co/rHPmyEIqXP

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A failure to prioritise media literacy in the UK presents a risk to social cohesion and democracy.

We have published our report on #MediaLiteracy today.

Find out more here: https://t.co/rHPmyEIqXP

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How can we boost media literacy across the UK?

We are publishing our report on #MediaLiteracy tomorrow.

Find out more about our inquiry here: https://t.co/kZwGRFW6ix

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@LordsSTCom 📱 @LordsCommsCom warned that the UK is at risk of becoming an ‘incubator economy’ unless it does a better job supporting UK AI and creative tech startups to grow into global competitors

https://t.co/9Yyyw4mi7a

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@LordsSTCom @LordsCommsCom @LordsUKSpaceCom @LordsJHACom @LordsEconCom Catch up on what’s happened so far this year in the House of Lords and its committees
https://t.co/BqmPVEogUy

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Our report on #ScalingUp in AI and creative technology will be debated this morning.

We called on Government to:
- Streamline support for innovation
- Focus on AI delivery
- Champion entrepreneurs
- Commit to the creative industries

Watch live: https://t.co/pTC7SqL1QR

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Supporting UK AI and creative tech startups on the agenda at 10am as members debate @LordsCommsCom's report. Detailed scrutiny of two private members' bills follows.

➡ Find out more https://t.co/9Yyyw4mPWI

https://t.co/P9aGXnYpyD

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We are now live with ministers from @educationgovuk and @SciTechgovuk.

We will be asking about the Government's work on #MediaLiteracy, including its 2021-2024 strategy and future plans.

Watch live here: https://t.co/GxwlVNEgof

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Tomorrow (Tuesday 10 June) we'll be speaking to ministers from @SciTechgovuk and @educationgovuk to conclude our inquiry on #MediaLiteracy.

Watch live from 2pm: https://t.co/GxwlVNEOdN

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📝 In committees, @LordsSTCom continues its inquiry on financing and scaling UK science and technology, and @LordsCommsCom speaks to ministers as part of its work on media literacy.

Keep an eye out for our daily highlights on stories.

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Our session with @Ofcom on #MediaLiteracy has just started.

We will be discussing progress against the regulator's media literacy strategy, and how media literacy relates to its wider online safety work.

Watch the session live here: https://t.co/rOI48pWYLU

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Story: Media literacy for schoolchildren in spotlight during @UKHouseofLords inquiry, as Head of @JMUJournalism @franyeoman calls for action on curriculum. @LordsCommsCom https://t.co/aHbC2WRZqN

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Our session with @BBC has just started.

We are discussing the role of the BBC in supporting and promoting the #MediaLiteracy of UK audiences.

Watch live: https://t.co/RNqRX8PPeE