The following witnesses gave evidence. Transcripts can be viewed on the inquiry publications page of the Committee’s website.
Mr Imran Ahmed, CEO and Founder at Center for Countering Digital Hate |
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Sanjay Bhandari, Chair at Kick it Out |
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Rio Ferdinand, former professional footballer |
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Edleen John, Director of International Relations and Corporate Affairs and Co-partner for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at The Football Association |
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Nancy Kelly, Chief Executive at Stonewall |
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Danny Stone, MBE, Director at The Antisemitism Policy Trust |
Matt Harrison, Public and Parliamentary Affairs Manager at Royal Mencap Society |
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Clare Pelham, Chief Executive at Epilepsy Society |
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Ian Russell, Chief Executive at Molly Rose Foundation |
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Izzy Wick, Director of UK Policy at 5Rights Foundation |
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Nina Jankowicz, Director of External Engagement at Alethea Group |
William Perrin, Trustee at Carnegie Trust UK |
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Professor Sonia Livingstone, Professor of Social Psychology at LSE Department of Media and Communications |
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Dr Edina Harbinja, Senior Lecturer in Media and Privacy Law at Aston University |
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Dr Professor Clare McGlynn, Professor of Law at Durham University |
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Jimmy Wales, Founder at Wikipedia |
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Elizabeth Denham CBE, Information Commissioner |
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Stephen Bonner, Executive Director - Regulatory Futures and Innovation at The Information Commissioner’s Office |
Guillame Chaslot, Founder at Algo Transparency |
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Laura Edelson, Researcher at New York University |
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Renee DiResta, Research Manager at Stanford Internet Observatory |
Rocio Concha, Director of Policy and Advocacy and Chief Economist at Which |
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Martin Lewis OBE, Founder and Chair at MoneySavingExpert.com and Money and Mental Health Policy Institute |
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Mark Steward, Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight at Financial Conduct Authority |
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Michael Grenfell, Executive Director for Enforcement at Competition and Markets Authority |
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Guy Parker, Chief Executive at advertising Standards Authority |
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T/Commander Clinton Blackburn, National Economic Crime Coordinator at City of London Police |
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Sophie Zhang, former Facebook employee |
Professor Richard Wilson, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Intellectual Life, Gladstein Chair and Professor of Anthropology and Law at University of Connecticut |
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Matthew D’Ancona, journalist formerly of Index on Censorship, currently Editor at Tortoise Media |
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Barbora Bukovska, Senior Director, Law and Policy at Article 19 |
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Silkie Carlo, Director at Big Brother Watch |
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Gavin Millar QC |
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Matt Rogerson, Director of Public Policy at Guardian Media Group, and News Media Association |
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Alison Gow, President at Society of Editors |
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Peter Wright, Editor Emeritus at DMG Media |
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Professor Jonathan Haidt, Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University Stern School of Business |
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Jim Steyer, CEO at Common Sense Media |
Frances Haugen, former Facebook employee |
Maria Ressa, CEO at Rappler |
Antigone Davis, Global Head of Safety at Facebook |
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Chris Yiu, Director of Public Policy for Northern Europe at Facebook |
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Leslie Miller, Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy at YouTube |
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Markham C. Erickson, Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy at Google |
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Nick Pickles, Senior Director, Global Public Policy Strategy, Development and Partnerships at Twitter |
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Dr Theo Bertram, Director of Government Relations, Europe at TikTok |
Dame Melanie Dawes, Chief Executive at Ofcom |
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Richard Wronka, Director for Online Harms at Ofcom |
Rt Hon. Nadine Dorries MP, Secretary of State at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport |
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Rt Hon. Damian Hinds MP, Minister of State (Minister for Security and Borders) at Home Office |
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Chris Philp MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy) at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport |
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Sarah Connolly, Director, Security and Online Harms at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport |