27-07-2018 19:03 via theguardian.com

Democracy at risk due to fake news and data misuse, MPs conclude

Parliamentary inquiry to demand urgent action to combat ‘relentless targeting of hyper-partisan views’The Cambridge Analytica Files: read the Observer’s full investigationDemocracy is at risk unless the government and regulators take urgent action to combat a growing crisis of data manipulation, disinformation and so-called fake news, a parliamentary committee is expected to say.In damning conclusions to a report leaked by former Vote Leave campaign strategist Dominic Cummings
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