UK MPs warn of repeat of 2024 riots unless online misinformation is tackled

Chi Onwurah, the committee chair, has said she was disappointed in the government’s response on AI and digital advertising in particular. Photograph: House of Commons

Failures to properly tackle online misinformation mean it is “only a matter of time” before viral content triggers a repeat of the 2024 summer riots, MPs have warned.

Chi Onwurah, the chair of the Commons science and technology select committee, said ministers seemed complacent about the threat and this was putting the public at risk.