And the spread of media platforms. This is a session posted at George Washington university and the british sport committee. The first time a House Committee podcasted a session outside of the u. K. This is two hours. This is part of our meeting inquiry into this information and fake news. We heard in the previous session from the Tech Companies and would be joined by people who are leading the investigation and research into the issues we were discussing in the first session, and committee of questions directly but also through as session goes on certainly welcome an immediate observation that you have on the evidence we received from Tech Companies. I wanted to start this first with david carol. In the session with facebook, there was a reference made to an investigation that the u. K. Information Commission Office is conducting and this is your case. So i thought perhaps you could tell us something about it and my understanding is you made an application to cambridge that they hold
And return live with more coverage of the george washington, d. C. Field trip of house of commons on this socalled fake news. Again, live coverage here on cspan3. And for this to be joined by people who are leading the investigation and research into the issues that we were discussing in the first session. And not only question you directly, but through as the session goes on to welcome any immediate ob sservations on the Tech Companies, but i wanted to r start with david carroll. In the session with facebook, there was a reference made to an investigation that the u. K. Information commissions office is conducting and this is your case. So i thought that perhaps you could tell us something about it. My understanding is that you have made an application to Cambridge Analytica for the data they hold about you that was linked to the election period in america in 2016, and that because at some point that data must have been within the u. K. Jurisdiction, the u. K. Information Commission O
Welcome to the second session of evidence today. We heard in the previous session and weretech companies joined by people who were leading the investigation and the search into the issues we were discussing in the first session. As the session goes on, we would certainly welcome any observations you have on the evidence we received from tech companies. I wonder if i could start first with david carol. In the session with facebook, there was a reference to the investigation the u. K. Investigation commission conducted. This is your case. I thought perhaps you could tell us something about it. My understanding is that you made an application to Cambridge Analytica for information they hold about you that is linked to the election period in america in 2016. Because at some point that data must have been in u. K. U. K. Office ishe looking into that. Area i am interesting sure will be interested in following up with the commissioner when we are back in the u. K. We welcome any insight you c
Plans for a second Scottish Referendum on independence have been put on ice. First minister Nicola Sturgeon has categorically not dropped the idea of another vote, but said today that no legislation will be brought forward until autumn next year at the earliest. Given the pace at which these things proceed, that means no vote would happen until 2020 and by then it would likely be delayed until after the next scottish elections in 2021. The reset amounts to a setback for the ambitions of the snp, but its arguably also a retreat for the forces of change and disruption that have been dominating politics for so long. It was scotland that led the world into a new era of voter restlessness. A nationalist surge that saw snp Majority Rule in scotland and which paved the way for that Independence Referendum. Scotland has voted no in this referendum on independence. It was a defeat for independence but it came closer than anyone anticipated when it all started. Something had stirred and quickly
Disturbing. Along the turkeysyria border near where some of the victims of the attack are being treated. Survivors of the suspected chemical attack in the province syria describe what happened. This man says he had trouble breathing, and fell to the ground. Some of the injured were taken over for treatment in turkey. The assault on the village consistent with with a chemical weaponment many of the dead and injured had no visible wounds as is normally expected from air strike or missile. Survivors had breathing problems, some presuming at the mouth, and their pupils didnt respond to light. In brussels, World Leaders held a moment of silence for the victims at the start of a conference on the future of syria some have claimed the president of the government. This is a barbarick regime. Syrian regime denies responsibility. And so does it ally russia theyll both have targeted province with air strikes. The russian explanation is that syrian spike ammunition depo containing chemical weapons