National Security Online Information Team
Commons · Question 70395 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 12 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Damian Hinds
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what are the key differences between the National Security Online Information Team and its predecessor, the Counter-Disinformation Unit.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 12 Sep 2025
The Counter Disinformation Unit became the National Security Online Information Team (NSOIT) in October 2023. The name more accurately reflects the team’s revised remit and function, which is to identify and understand information threats to UK audiences,...