Elections: Social Media
Commons · Question 87936 · Tabled 4 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Simon Opher
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to help protect UK citizens from (a) foreign influence and (b) manipulation operations using fake accounts on social media
Answer
Answered by Samantha Dixon, 17 Nov 2025
The Government takes any attempts to intervene in democratic processes very seriously. It is, and always will be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes, including from foreign interference. The Defending Democracy Taskforc...