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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Robert Booth and Jessica Elgot

MPs to summon Elon Musk to testify about X’s role in UK summer riots

Elon Musk profile on a smartphone screen
The hearings will take place amid concern that UK online safety laws risk being outpaced by rapidly advancing technology and the politicisation of platforms such as Elon Musk’s X. Photograph: KLYONA/Alamy

MPs are to summon Elon Musk to testify about X’s role in spreading disinformation, in a parliamentary inquiry into the UK riots and the rise of false and harmful AI content, the Guardian has learned.

Senior executives from Meta, which runs Facebook and Instagram, and TikTok are also expected to be called for questioning as part of a Commons science and technology select committee social media inquiry.

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