Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 67810

Social Media: Disinformation

Tabled: 15 July 2025

Answered: 23 July 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking with social media firms to help tackle algorithmically accelerated misinformation.

Answer

Feryal Clark

The Online Safety Act (OSA) requires social media companies to tackle online misinformation and disinformation that is (a) illegal or (b) harmful to children.These companies are required to carry out risk assessments that specifically consider how algorit...

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