Question follow-through · 4744
Disinformation: Cryptography
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government Communication Service is taking to implement cryptographic authentication and digital watermarking on official media to prevent the dissemination of deepfake government content.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 29 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 9 Jun 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government Communication Service is taking to implement cryptographic authentication and digital watermarking on official media to prevent the dissemination of deepfake government content.
2 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Jun 2026
Answer published
GCS works closely with media partners and makes use of advanced technical capabilities, including artificial intelligence-driven tools, verification systems, and third-party brand safety tools, to ensure official content is served in safe, authentic, and ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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