Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 35
35
Acknowledged
Malicious disinformation hampers aid worker safety and humanitarian aid delivery.
Conclusion
The safety of aid workers and aid delivery is further hampered by the spread of malicious disinformation online and in other forms of media. (Conclusion, Paragraph 71)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government agrees that malicious disinformation threatens aid worker safety, highlighting the BBC World Service's role and describing FCDO's existing efforts to counter foreign information manipulation, including a recent programme in Sudan.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 5 September 2025. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗