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<p>It is a key priority of this government to preserve the integrity of our democratic
processes and safeguard the public from interference by malign state and non-state
actors, including through AI-enabled threats and manipulated media.</p><p>The Online
Safety Act will tackle illegal disinformation and misinformation including state-sponsored
disinformation via the Foreign Interference Offence, including deepfakes and other
forms of manipulated media. This means that companies will have a legal duty to take
preventative action to identify and minimise their users’ exposure to state-linked
interference with UK society. Such content will need to be swiftly removed, requiring
tangible action against state-backed attempts to undermine our democratic, political
and legal processes.</p><p>In addition to our regulatory approach, the DSIT National
Security Online Information Team (NSOIT) analyses attempts by foreign states to artificially
manipulate the online information environment. The NSOIT works with social media platforms
to support and encourage them to put in place policies that are fit for purpose, consistently
enforced, and which respect freedom of expression.</p>
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