Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 3059

Internet: Disinformation

Tabled: 30 August 2024

Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

Dan Carden

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to tackle online (a) disinformation and (b) misinformation.

Answer

Feryal Clark

The Online Safety Act (OSA) will be the Governments key tool in combatting online mis- and disinformation. It sets out a clear regulatory framework to tackle both mis- and disinformation where it constitutes illegal content or harmful content to children....

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