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X Corp: Disinformation

Asked by Dr Simon OpherLabourDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 21 November 2024UIN 14757

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing further regulations on X to tackle the spread the of (a) disinformation and (b) misinformation.

Answered by Feryal Clark

The Online Safety Act will require all in-scope services, including X, to tackle mis- and disinformation where it is illegal or harmful to children.

The Act will also hold Category 1 services to account over the enforcement of their terms of service, including those on mis- and disinformation.

Our immediate focus is getting the Online Safety Act implemented quickly and effectively. Social media companies have a clear responsibility to keep people safe on their platforms, and this is a government priority.

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