Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN HL1453

Social Media: Disinformation

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with social media platforms on measures to prevent AI-generated deepfake advertisements from being used to facilitate fraud.

Answer

The Government recognises the significant harm caused by fraudulent adverts and the potential for those adverts to be made more credible through the use of deepfakes and other generative AI tools. The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) is the independent ...
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