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Government Departments: Social Media

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 24 February 2026UIN 113587

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment has been made on whether social media influencers paid for by the government are using the “paid partnership” tag on their content; and whether they state that the partnership is with the UK Gove

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

Influencers are subject to the Advertising Standards Authority.

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