Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 80517
Social Media: Hate Crime
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Alex Brewer
Liberal Democrat — North East Hampshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the level of hateful language targeting MPs on (a) X and (b) other social media platforms.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanIllegal abuse is completely unacceptable. The Online Safety Act requires services to prevent and remove illegal content online, including illegal anonymous abuse and hate speech. The Act also introduced the threatening communications offence, which captur...
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