Attorney General's Office: X Corp

(asked on 29th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Cluny on 26 October (HL4158), and to the Written Answer by Lord Hermer on 14 July (HL1910), what evidence was referred to as “numerous and well documented” in support of the assertion that X Corp prioritises misinformation.


Answered by
Baroness Smith of Cluny Portrait
Baroness Smith of Cluny
Advocate General for Scotland
This question was answered on 6th November 2026

Online misinformation is a serious issue. In March, the Government published A Safe, Informed Digital Nation aimed at improving media literacy. We refer Lord Jackson of Peterborough to the answer given by the former Attorney (HL1910) on 14 July.

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