Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 89391

Freedom of Expression: Internet

Tabled: 11 November 2025

Answered: 19 November 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the new false communication offence in the Online Safety Act 2023 from stifling freedom of speech.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The false communications offence within the Online Safety Act captures communications where the individual knows the information to be false but sends it intending to cause harm to a likely audience, without reasonable excuse.Protecting freedom of express...

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