Swinney: Social media giants must crack down on ‘dangerous’ disinformation
The IndependentGet Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy John Swinney has urged social media giants to crack down on “profoundly dangerous” disinformation amid concern disorder could spread to Scotland. The disinformation can be profoundly dangerous John Swinney, First Minister But the First Minister demanded social media companies make a “lot of improvement” in cracking down on “false information” after regulatory body Ofcom reminded Facebook and X, formerly Twitter, of their duties to crack down on disinformation. Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland programme, Mr Swinney said: “I think the social media companies have got a lot of improvement to undertake in their conduct. “Police Scotland, in my view, did absolutely the right thing to stamp on that misinformation and we will continue to do that where it’s required.” Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar also said social media companies were not yet fulfilling their duty to prevent the spread of hatred.