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Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 23 June 2026

Debate

Social Media: Use of X by Government Departments

Contribution

My noble friend is absolutely right. We have seen the issues of dis- and misinformation, and in recent weeks we saw what happened in Belfast and in other parts of the country. Bad faith actors are using social media platforms to try to sow division, whether that is through bots or other sources, and we need to be very aware of that. That is why Ofcom has been given the tools through the Online Safety Act, which Members of your Lordships’ House discussed for eight years to try to get right. The tools need to be used and Ofcom needs to do its job.

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