UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy Calls X a 'Disgrace,' Vows Action on Online Doxxing
Nandy says platform owned by Elon Musk failed to attend a government meeting on abuse and intimidation, as ministers separately weigh new local powers over water companies.
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has criticised the social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, describing it as a "disgrace" after the company did not attend a government meeting convened to discuss online abuse, intimidation and doxxing, according to the Guardian's live UK politics coverage.
Nandy said X "didn't even bother to turn up" to the meeting, and indicated the government intends to pursue a crackdown on social media doxxing, the practice of publishing private information about individuals online without consent, often used to intimidate or harass.
The remarks come amid ongoing scrutiny of social media platforms' responses to abuse and harassment concerns raised by UK officials. The Guardian report did not specify further details of the proposed crackdown or a timeline for action.
Separately, the government is considering plans that could give mayors and other local politicians powers to oversee water companies, as part of efforts to bring utilities under greater public control, according to reporting by the Guardian's Lauren Almeida.
The proposals were first reported by the Telegraph's Tony Diver, who said they would form part of a 10-year plan expected to be announced later this year by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
Further details on both the social media crackdown and the water company oversight plans were not immediately available.
Sources
- Lisa Nandy brands Musk’s X a ‘disgrace’ as she pledges crackdown on social media doxxing – UK politics live — The Guardian — World
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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