Government MUST regulate social media to halt fake news before the next election, say Lords
(World News UK)

SOCIAL media must be regulated to stop the spread of fake news before the next election, a landmark Lords review has ruled. Online political adverts and campaigns would require a similar `imprint` like paper leaflets so voters know who paid for them under a radical overhaul suggested by respected Peers. Fake news Inquiry boss Lord Lipsey hit out: `More needs to be done to better understand that threat and educate the population to spot `fake news´ and baseless propaganda online.` He added: `One concrete step that the Government can take now is to require all online campaign communications to carry an imprint to say who published it, as is the case for the printed material, and give the...