Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the proposed rapid response unit to fake news to tackle has now been established.

The Rapid Response Unit was established in April 2018. It monitors news and information being shared and engaged with online, including misinformation and disinformation. It identifies emerging issues and ways to collaborate across Whitehall to respond quickly, accurately and with integrity.

Since it’s launch the unit has provided round the clock monitoring on breaking news stories, ranging from the chemical weapons attack in Syria to domestic stories relating to the NHS and crime, working with departments to formulate appropriate responses.