The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner has just left a meeting with the Prime Minister where he called for action to be taken to prevent misinformation, fake news and hate from spreading on social media.
Simon Foster met with Sir Keir in Solihull following days of disorder across the country which saw violence and disorder spill onto the streets.
The PCC is deeply concerned about the speed at which harmful and malicious content can appear online and spread to millions of people, potentially causing civil unrest.
The Commissioner made clear that a clamp down on irresponsible social media firms is long overdue.
Simon Foster also thanked the Prime Minister for visiting the region and for his support.
The PCC also raised his campaign for better funding so more police officers can be recruited in the West Midlands to help rebuild community policing.
The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, said: “I’m very pleased the Prime Minister came to our region. It shows just how seriously the government is treating the recent disorder and violence.
“I made my message very clear that we must not allow social media companies to get away with enabling hateful online content that can do so much harm and damage.
“These multi-billion pound firms need to know they have a duty to be responsible and must regulate the content on their platforms.”
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