Question follow-through · 124600

Internet: Hate Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government plans to introduce legislation to limit the creation of echo chambers and the use of harmful algorithms that promote hate for financial gain.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
10 Apr 2026
Target answer date
14 Apr 2026
Answer
27 Apr 2026 · 17 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government plans to introduce legislation to limit the creation of echo chambers and the use of harmful algorithms that promote hate for financial gain.

  2. 14 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Under the Online Safety Act, platforms must tackle illegal content, including terrorist content and religious or race-based hatred. They must protect children from additional forms of legal content, including hate or abuse.Services must ensure their algor...

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