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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-06more like thismore than 2022-01-06
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 remove filter
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Coronavirus: Disinformation more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the cross-Whitehall unit to counter disinformation on covid-19 is operating as of 6 January 2022; how many staff working as part of that unit there are in the (a) Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, (b) Home Office (c) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, (d) Cabinet Office and (e) Ministry of Defence; and whether the number of staff in each team has increased or decreased since that unit was established in March 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester Central more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Powell more like this
uin 98962 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-11more like thismore than 2022-01-11
answer text <p>The Cross-Whitehall Counter Disinformation Unit (CDU) was established on 5 March 2020, bringing together cross-government monitoring and analysis capabilities. As of 7 January 2022 the CDU is still fully operational.</p><p>Addressing the challenges of disinformation and misinformation is a whole of the government effort. The CDU is resourced full time and works in close partnership with cross-government teams. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the size of the team in DCMS has increased. Requirements are continually reviewed to ensure appropriate levels of resourcing, including surge capacity as needed.</p><p>When false narratives are identified, the CDU coordinates departments across Whitehall to deploy the appropriate response. This can include a direct rebuttal on social media, flagging content to platforms and ensuring public health campaigns are promoted through reliable sources.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
grouped question UIN
98963 more like this
98964 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-01-11T09:25:27.873Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-11T09:25:27.873Z
answering member
4503
label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
tabling member
4263
label Biography information for Lucy Powell more like this