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Social Media: Monitoring

Asked by Gregory StaffordConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 11 September 2025UIN 74343

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether any third-party contractors have been engaged to assist with the monitoring of social media content.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

Government follows a fair and open tender process towards all contracts. Information on contracts awarded by the department to third-party contractors is available on gov.uk.

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