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<p>The Government has made no specific assessment of this. The EU referendum was a
democratic exercise, run under the rules on campaigning as set out in the European
Union Referendum Act 2015. The Government believes that the result of the referendum
should be respected and delivered.</p><p>The Government recognises the problems caused
by misleading and false information online more broadly, and we take the security
and integrity of our democratic processes very seriously.</p><p>The Government’s manifesto
includes a commitment to take steps to protect the reliability and objectivity of
information that is essential to our democracy and a free, independent press. Therefore
we are working with the broadcast and press sectors, social media and the broader
tech industry, academics and international partner governments to ensure we have a
news environment where accurate content can prevail. We are also working to improve
the critical analysis and digital literacy skills of the wider population.</p>
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