Nicola Bulley case: TikTok, YouTube and Facebook under pressure to stop spread of … – iNews

Social media giants are coming under increasing pressure to stop the spread of conspiracy theories and misinformation that is being widely shared about the investigation into missing mother Nicola Bulley.Platforms such as TikTok, YouTube and Facebook continue to host false claims, conspiracy theories and other highly speculative material about the case despite pleas from police and friends of Ms Bulley’s to stop. Both Labour and Conservative politicians have said it is causing serious harm and provides further evidence of the need for the Government to tackle the power of social media companies with its long-awaited Online Safety Bill. The Government has previously faced accusations from critics, who say that the legislation, currently making its way through Parliament, is being watered down in its approach to “legal but harmful” content. Superintendent Sally Riley said police would take a hard line on people abusing witnesses or breaking into buildings (Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)It is now two weeks since Ms Bulley, 45, vanished shortly after dropping her two young daughters at school and taking her springer spaniel Willow for a walk in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire. Police believe there is no third-party involvement in the incident and that Ms Bulley accidentally fell
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