Internet: Disinformation
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to combat online disinformation.
Answered by Kanishka Narayan
The Online Safety Act (OSA) addresses mis- and disinformation where it is illegal, such as foreign interference, or harmful to children, for example abusive content which includes mis- and disinformation.
Government is taking steps to improve media literacy, raising awareness that online actions have real-world consequences and encouraging critical engagement with divisive and misleading content.
Last week we laid updates to the OSA’s Codes of Practice: bringing in measures to strengthen platforms’ crisis responses, including dedicated response systems, mitigating content risks, and engaging with law enforcement.
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