Internet: Disinformation
Commons · Question 20629 · Tabled 17 Dec 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 30 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Ruth Cadbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government is taking against individual service users whose online deceptions cause (a) non-trivial emotional and psychological damage, and (b) fall within the scope of c
Answer
Answered by Feryal Clark, 30 Dec 2024
Individuals can be prosecuted if they commit offences online or offline. The Online Safety Act forces online platforms and search services to reduce the risk of illegal content being encountered on their services. Platforms must focus on ‘priority offence...