UK PM considers banning suspected rioters from social media

David Cameron considers banning suspected rioters from social media

PM says sites such as Twitter and Facebook 'can be used for ill' and that broadcasters should hand footage of riots to police

 

guardian.co.uk, Thursday 11 August 2011

 

Rioters in Tottenham
Social networking tools such as Twitter, Facebook and BlackBerry Messenger are thought to have played a role in organising riots across the UK. Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images

David Cameron has told parliament that in the wake of this week's riots the government is looking at banning people from using social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook if they are thought to be plotting criminal activity.

 

The prime minister said the government will review whether it is possible to stop suspected rioters spreading online messages, in his opening statement during a Commons debate on Thursday on the widespread civil disorder for which MPs were recalled from their summer recess.

 

Answering questions after his statement, the prime minister added that the home secretary, Theresa May, will hold meetings with Facebook, Twitter and Research In Motion within weeks to discuss their responsibilities in this area.

 

Cameron also said that broadcasters – including the BBC and Sky News – have a responsibility to hand over unused footage of the riots to police.

 

Attempts in the past to force broadcasters to hand over their footage have been met with fierce resistance. On Wednesday, the BBC's head of newsgathering, Fran Unsworth, said voluntarily handing over unused footage to the police would damage broadcasters' editorial independence.

 

"Everyone watching these horrific actions will be stuck by how they were organised via social media. Free flow of information can be used for good. But it can also be used for ill," said Cameron.

 

"And when people are using social media for violence we need to stop them. So we are working with the police, the intelligence services and industry to look at whether it would be right to stop people communicating via these websites and services when we know they are plotting violence, disorder and criminality.

 

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