United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 84725
Broadcasting: Disinformation
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3 September 2020
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11 September 2020 · Answer
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11 September 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he has taken to tackle inaccurate and misleading claims on health matters appearing on broadcast media.
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3 September 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he has taken to tackle inaccurate and misleading claims on health matters appearing on broadcast media.
Source: Commons
11 September 2020
Answer
Broadcasting regulation is a matter for Ofcom, as the UK’s independent regulator of television and radio. Ofcom sets and enforces stringent standards for licensed broadcasters to meet in its Broadcasting Code. Broadcasters must provide adequate protection...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-09-03/84725
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1231299
- uk · wq-1231299 · source updated 11 September 2020