Written Question·Home Office·UIN 14364

Police: Social Media

Tabled: 14 November 2024
Answered: 21 November 2024

Question

Rupert Lowe

Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many personnel were assigned to monitoring social media by the police in of the last ten years.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
Police forces do not routinely monitor social media but will investigate allegations of suspected criminal activity committed on social media platforms that are brought to their attention.The Home Office does not hold information on how much police forces...
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