Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 122010

Elections: Disinformation

Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 27 March 2026

Question

Iqbal Mohamed

IndependentDewsbury and Batley

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with social media companies on measures to support users, including young people, to identify false and misleading political information, in the context of

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Government recognises the importance of supporting people, including young people, to identify false and misleading information online.Media literacy is an important part of our approach. DSIT is improving it through a cross-government approach outlin...

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