Elections: Disinformation
Commons · Question 57797 · Tabled 5 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle (a) misinformation and (b) disinformation in elections.
Answer
Answered by Feryal Clark, 13 Jun 2025
The Government takes the integrity and security of our democratic processes seriously, including from the threat posed by mis/disinformation.The UK’s Online Safety Act captures disinformation aimed at disrupting elections where it is a criminal offence in...