Public Health: Disinformation
Commons · Question 47772 · Tabled 24 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 2 May 2025
Question
Asked by Gareth Snell
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help tackle health misinformation due to levels of media literacy.
Answer
Answered by Feryal Clark, 2 May 2025
The government understands the importance of building audience resilience to mis- and disinformation, noting that improved media literacy is essential for helping people to recognise this content. The Online Safety Act updates Ofcom’s statutory duty to pr...