Recommendation 36

We welcome efforts to improve trust in the information environment, but we caution against a counter-mis/disinformation strategy that relies too heavily on measures in the Online Safety Act, or technical fixes like watermarks, labelling and algorithmic tweaking. Some of these are doubtless welcome, but such solutions are unlikely to tackle the root causes of supply and demand. They raise questions about potential overreach and free speech sensitivities. And they risk creating strategic dependencies on overseas tech firms to address highly sensitive societal challenges.