Social Media: Civil Disorder

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made on the merits of introducing legislation which would mandate social media platforms to share data from times of public disorder crises.

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1. 24 April 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made on the merits of introducing legislation which would mandate social media platforms to share data from times of public disorder crises.

   Source: Commons

2. 28 April 2026

   Answer

   While social media can play an important role in society, it is unacceptable that people use it to threaten our communities. Government engages with local authorities to monitor issues affecting cohesion, including misinformation and disinformation. Under...

   Source: Written answer

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