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Commons · Question 112071 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 17 Feb 2026

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Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's news story, Government leads global fight against deepfake threats, published on 5 February 2026, whether she plans to repeat the Deepfake Detection Challenge to con

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Answered by Jess Phillips, 17 Feb 2026

The Deepfake Detection Challenge has enabled extensive engagement across government policy teams, operational users, and the wider national security community to understand current and emerging threats. The Government will continue to evaluate deepfake de...