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National Security Online Information Team

Asked by Damian HindsConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 12 September 2025UIN 70395

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what are the key differences between the National Security Online Information Team and its predecessor, the Counter-Disinformation Unit.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

The Counter Disinformation Unit became the National Security Online Information Team (NSOIT) in October 2023. The name more accurately reflects the team’s revised remit and function, which is to identify and understand information threats to UK audiences, focusing on those which present a public safety or national security risk.

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