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Online platforms must act to tackle political interference, UK AI minister says

By Matthew Newman and Alexander Chantzos ( April 14, 2026, 14:38 GMT | Insight) -- Online platforms aren't doing enough to stop foreign interference and misinformation in UK politics, following reports that hundreds of pro-Scottish independence X accounts went dark when Iran shut down the internet, the UK’s AI minister told parliament members on Tuesday. A UK lawmaker pressed Kanishka Narayan, the junior minister for AI and online safety, on how the government is enforcing the Online Safety Act.Online platforms aren't doing enough to stop foreign interference and misinformation in UK politics, following reports that hundreds of pro-Scottish independence X accounts went dark when Iran interrupted internet connectivity, the UK’s AI minister told parliament members on Tuesday....

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