Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 23507

Social Media: Information

Tabled: 13 January 2025

Answered: 21 January 2025

Question

James Naish

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require (a) Instagram and (b) other social media channels to add posting dates to all

Answer

Feryal Clark

The government is committed to making the internet safer. Media literacy can help users engage critically with online content, including contextual data and labelling. Since 2022, DSIT has provided £3 million in funding for media literacy projects that em...

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