Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 70395

National Security Online Information Team

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 12 September 2025

Question

Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what are the key differences between the National Security Online Information Team and its predecessor, the Counter-Disinformation Unit.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The Counter Disinformation Unit became the National Security Online Information Team (NSOIT) in October 2023. The name more accurately reflects the team’s revised remit and function, which is to identify and understand information threats to UK audiences,...

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