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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-23more like thismore than 2018-11-23
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Africa: Disinformation more like this
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps she is taking to support national governments in Africa to tackle false information and fake news on social media platforms. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston more like this
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Preet Kaur Gill remove filter
uin 195103 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-28more like thismore than 2018-11-28
answer text <p>​We have no organised programmes helping African states with disinformation, although we would consider any specific requests for support.</p><p>HMG communications experts already work in Posts across Africa, supporting proactive and reactive media and communications activity in African countries. Over the coming months, we will hire more communications specialists to provide greater resource for proactive communications and campaigns in Africa. Such campaigns could be used to help counter misinformation, where needed.</p><p>The government is supporting BBC World Service to expand in Africa, including on digital platforms.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
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label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
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label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this