Online disinformation sparked a wave of far-right violence in the UK — here’s how

It didn’t take long for false claims to appear on social media after 

Logically’s Henry Parker, who is VP of corporate affairs, also pointed out nuances for different platforms and jurisdictions. Companies invest varying amounts in content moderation efforts, he told CNBC, and there are issues over differing laws and regulations.

“So there’s a dual role here. There’s a role for platforms to take more responsibility, live up to their own terms and conditions, work with third parties like fact checkers,” he said.

“And then there’s the responsibility of government to really be clear what their expectations are … and then be very clear about what will happen if you don’t meet those expectations. And we haven’t yet gone to that stage yet.”