Internet: Disinformation
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to tackle online (a) disinformation and (b) misinformation.
Answered by Feryal Clark
The Online Safety Act (OSA) will be the Governments key tool in combatting online mis- and disinformation. It sets out a clear regulatory framework to tackle both mis- and disinformation where it constitutes illegal content or harmful content to children.
In addition, we are educating and empowering users through our work on media literacy to increase society’s resilience to mis- and disinformation.
Officials also regularly meet with major platforms, about disinformation activity, emerging risks and platforms’ responses.
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