Senior Labour politician questions Elon Musk’s ‘reluctance’ to appear before MPs in parliament

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to give evidence in parliament as part of its inquiry into the role of social media and misinformation in fuelling the summer riots that erupted in the wake of the Southport attack.

in Donald Trump’s incoming US administration – is reportedly yet to officially reply to the invitation, he initially responded on X by claiming that MPs would be summoned to the US “to explain their censorship and threats to American citizens”.

questioned his apparent reticence to give evidence to MPs in Westminster.

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and his ministers, while demanding the release of jailed far-right activist Tommy Robinson.

in the grooming gangs scandal, prompting Sir Keir to use a speech on Monday to condemn the billionaire’s “lies and misinformation”.

”, adding: “I’m hoping that Elon Musk will bring himself to our committee so that we can understand what his approach is to freedom of speech and misinformation and harms.”

regulator Ofcom to fine social media giants up to 10 per cent of their revenue for failing to comply with stricter new rules.

However, officials hoping to bolster safety on social media platforms appear to be facing an uphill battle in the months and years ahead.

with a “community notes” system similar that now used on X.

that Meta was “going to work with President Trump to push back on that kind of thing around the world.”

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