Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 46307

Social Media: Standards

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 29 April 2025

Question

Jess Asato

LabourLowestoft

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to promote the use of provenance metadata on content shared online to help reduce disinformation.

Answer

Feryal Clark
Government recognises the potential for online mis- and disinformation to undermine public trust in the information environment. Mis- and disinformation should be tackled through a multi-faceted, whole of society approach. Solutions that enable users and ...

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