( October 8, 2026, 09:20 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Tech companies are facing UK parliamentary scrutiny over how smart devices such as Ring doorbells, fitness trackers and speakers, as well as online platforms, are being used to facilitate stalking, harassment, coercive control and intimate-image abuse. The Science and Technology Committee said in a press release Thursday that it has launched a new inquiry which will assess companies’ responses to tech-facilitated harms and consider whether existing legal and regulatory frameworks remain fit for purpose. Evidence can be submitted until Nov. 4.Press release follows. ...
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