Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 60
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Rising mis- and disinformation threatens democracy and erodes trust in politics
Conclusion
The dissemination of information and differing perspectives remains central to a healthy democracy and is essential to effective elections. This has been threatened by the rise in mis- and dis- information, something that has contributed to the decline in trust in the UK’s political system in general and politicians in particular. There is no easy solution to this, and electoral law and policy has struggled to keep pace. (Conclusion, Paragraph 158)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 16 October 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗