Does the Department for Culture, Media and Sport censure newspaper articles in the United Kingdom?

Laurence de Mello made this Freedom of Information request to Department for Culture, Media and Sport This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.

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Laurence de Mello
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Dear Department for Culture, Media and Sport,

Does you office issue D-notices to UK media platforms and newspapers?
How many referrals has the Counter Disinformation Units made to law enforcement for individuals who have posted "disinformation" on covid vaccines, covid vaccine injury on social media?

Who are the people making decisions about what is and what isnt disinformation within the CDU?
What training or qualifications do those working at the CDU require to decide who is spreading disinformation?
How many personel are employed to search social media platforms for disinformation?
After you have decided that a person is spreading disinformation on social media, what is the next step?
Are these individuals placed on a specific database?
What agencies do you share the information with?
Is the CDU in touch with META?
Does the CDU monitor disinformation on chat apps such as Facebook messenger and or Whatsapp?

Yours faithfully,

Laurence de Mello

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Correspondence Team, Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Our ref: FOI2023/06577

Dear Laurence de Mello,

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 9th June.
Your request is being considered under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

The Act requires that a response must be given promptly, and in any event
within 20 working days. We will therefore reply at the latest by 7th July.

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Team

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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Correspondence Team, Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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Dear Laurence de Mello

The date that the response is due for your request, FOI2023/06577, has
been changed to 8th August. A letter explaining this is attached.

Kind Regards

Freedom of Information Team,

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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Correspondence Team, Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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Our Ref: FOI2023/06577

Please see the attached letter from the Department for Science, Innovation
and Technology.

Yours sincerely,

Ministerial Support Team
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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