Social Media: Subversion
Commons · Question 36325 · Tabled 6 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to prevent foreign actors from influencing UK democratic processes through social media.
Answer
Answered by Feryal Clark, 14 Mar 2025
The Government takes the integrity and security of our democratic processes seriously, including the threat of influence from foreign actors.The UK’s Online Safety Act, will capture disinformation aimed at disrupting elections where it is a criminal offen...