Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 121430
Internet: Antisemitism
Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Carla Lockhart
Democratic Unionist Party — Upper Bann
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the role that small, high-harm online platforms play in hosting antisemitic content that is subsequently amplified by larger platforms.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanAntisemitic content is divisive, hateful and has no place online. The government expects Ofcom to use its full powers in the Online Safety Act to tackle it.Antisemitic material that meets the criminal threshold is illegal content, and the Act’s duties app...
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