Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 81509
Social Media: Community Relations
Tabled: 13 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the role of social media in (a) improving and (b) undermining community cohesion.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanWhile social media can play an important role in society, it is unacceptable that people use it to spread hate and threaten our communities. Ofcom and DSIT use data and evidence to understand how potentially harmful content is encountered on social media,...
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