Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 20629

Internet: Disinformation

Tabled: 17 December 2024

Answered: 30 December 2024

Question

Ruth Cadbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government is taking against individual service users whose online deceptions cause (a) non-trivial emotional and psychological damage, and (b) fall within the scope of c

Answer

Feryal Clark

Individuals can be prosecuted if they commit offences online or offline. The Online Safety Act forces online platforms and search services to reduce the risk of illegal content being encountered on their services. Platforms must focus on ‘priority offence...

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