Social Media: National Security and Politics and Government
Commons · Question 18514 · Tabled 9 Dec 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Mark Pritchard
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to prevent social media companies adjusting network algorithms to promote actions by users (a) favouring political (i) candidates and (ii) outcomes and (b) who are
Answer
Answered by Feryal Clark, 18 Dec 2024
The Online Safety Act gives platforms duties to tackle illegal content. The regulator, Ofcom, has outlined steps providers can take to fulfil these duties in codes of practice, including recommending steps for stopping illegal foreign interference and ter...