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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Disinformation

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 31 October 2025UIN 84245

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Ofcom on the use of third-party providers to (a) assess, (b) index and (c) identify disinformation.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

DSIT’s National Security Online Information Team (NSOIT) leads the operational response to information threats, including disinformation, capable of posing a risk to UK public safety and national security. Information on contracts awarded by the department to third-party contractors to support this activity is available on GOV.UK.

Details about Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on GOV.UK.

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