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Disinformation

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 21 November 2025UIN 90731

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 82664 on Disinformation, whether the software has been used to monitor comment relating to (a) gender criticism, (b) asylum hotels

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

No. This software is used to analyse mis and disinformation narratives from publicly available information online. It is only used to analyse narratives that pose a risk to UK national security or public safety.

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