United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 607
Disinformation
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13 May 2026
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21 May 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing Ofcom's powers under the Online Safety Act to adequately tackle disinformation and misinformation.
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13 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing Ofcom's powers under the Online Safety Act to adequately tackle disinformation and misinformation.
Source: Commons
21 May 2026
Answer
The Online Safety Act provides a strong, proportionate framework for tackling online mis/disinformation. Ofcom has robust powers to hold companies to account if they fail to meet their duties in the act, including significant fines and, in the most seriou...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-13/607
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1904685
- uk · wq-1904685 · source updated 21 May 2026