Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 6595

Internet: Disinformation

Tabled: 4 October 2024

Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Saqib Bhatti

Conservative — Meriden and Solihull East

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help tackle online state-sponsored harmful content.

Answer

Feryal Clark

Under the Online Safety Act, companies will be forced to take action against illegal content online. The Foreign Interference Offence, a priority offence in the Act, will require companies to tackle a wide range of state-linked interference online, and pl...

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