Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 74342
Social Media: Monitoring
Tabled: 2 September 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025
Question
Gregory Stafford
Conservative — Farnham and Bordon
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what oversight mechanisms are in place to ensure that government monitoring of public social media content does not infringe upon freedom of expression and privacy rights.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanGovernment firmly believes that people must be able to debate and discuss issues freely. The rights of citizens freedom of expression and access to journalism are essential to any functioning democracy.For example, the Department for Science Innovation &a...
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