Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 45799

Social Media: Standards

Tabled: 17 April 2025

Answered: 29 April 2025

Question

Mr James Frith

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to issue guidance to help social media companies implement (a) C2PA Content Credentials and (b) other provenance standards to help (i) tackle disinformation

Answer

Feryal Clark

The Online Safety Act (OSA) represents our key legislative tool for tackling mis/disinformation and requires platforms to remove illegal mis/disinformation from their services. Our immediate focus is on quick and effective implementation. We will then loo...

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