Question follow-through · 10824
Instagram: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent steps taken by Instagram to limit political content on levels of democratic engagement; and what assessment he has made of
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 23 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 28 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 31 Oct 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
23 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent steps taken by Instagram to limit political content on levels of democratic engagement; and what assessment he has made of
28 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
31 Oct 2024
Answer published
The Government recognises the influence major online platforms can have on public discourse. This is why the Online Safety Act gives platforms over a designated threshold (known as ‘Category 1 services’) new duties to protect journalism and other content ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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