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Asked by Anneliese DoddsLabour (Co-op)Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 31 October 2025UIN 84289

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what responsibility her Department has for ensuring media literacy.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

DSIT is committed to making the internet safer by ensuring platforms limit harmful content under the Online Safety Act and equipping people with the skills to navigate the online world.

As the lead department for media literacy, DSIT is committed to improving media literacy through coordinated cross-government work, funding innovative community-based interventions, launching an awareness campaign to build digital resilience and integrating media literacy with digital skills to meet evolving online challenges.

DSIT supports Ofcom’s updated media literacy duties and leads the relationship with Ofcom, ensuring strategic alignment and promoting best practice across sectors.

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