British Parliament launches 'fake news' inquiry over threat to democracy

A British parliamentary committee is launching an inquiry into the spreading "fake news" phenomenon.


The Culture, Media and Sport Committee probe begins on Monday. It will study "the widespread dissemination, through social media and the Internet" of phony news stories.

Committee chairman Damian Collins says the trend is a "threat to democracy" that undermines public confidence in the media.
 [dailysabah.com]
30/1/17