Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 105689

Disinformation: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 14 January 2026

Answered: 29 January 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to protect victims of AI deepfakes.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The Online Safety Act requires in-scope services to tackle illegal content and protect children from harmful content, including where it is AI generated. Ofcom has robust enforcement powers for non-compliance.In the coming weeks, the offence of creating i...

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