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The Government must not overlook media literacy as part of its all-of- society approach to...
Recommendation
The Government must not overlook media literacy as part of its all-of- society approach to strengthening and securing the UK’s national security, including foreign information manipulation and interference from malign actors. The Government should seek to learn best practice from Baltic and Nordic countries and apply them to the UK, ensuring its approach focuses on all ages, not just the under-16s. (Recommendation, Paragraph 200) 92
Government Response Summary
The government agrees that media literacy is important and acknowledges the value of learning from Baltic and Nordic partners. It is evaluating its existing 'You Won't Know Until You Ask' campaign for children and considering options to extend or adapt it to address FIMI and focus on all ages.
Government Response
Accepted in Part
Government Response
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HM Government
Accepted in Part
Agree. The Government recognises that media literacy is an important part of building societal resilience to FIMI, where foreign influence is spread through mis- and disinformation. We know that while foreign interference differs in its source, it often takes the same recognisable forms of misleading or manipulative content. As a result, the core media literacy skills and behaviours, such as questioning the origin of information, assessing credibility, recognising emotional or identitybased manipulation, and verifying information before sharing, remain effective regardless of whether content is foreignbacked or domestically generated. DSIT’s ‘You Won’t Know Until You Ask’ campaign promotes these core media literacy skills and behaviours by advising parents to teach their children to pause, check facts, check who posted the content, and consider if the content is AI generated. This campaign is now being evaluated to assess its impact and to inform next steps. As part of this, we are considering options to extend or adapt the campaign, including whether this could address specific risks, such as FIMI, whilst remaining focused on the techniques of actors engaged in this activity, and not attribution of this. Given that FIMI is a global challenge, and the FCDO’s extensive overseas network, referenced in our response to recommendation 19, we recognise the value of both sharing best practice and learning from our allies, which of course includes our Baltic and Nordic partners. We agree that social media platforms have a critical role to play in promoting media literacy. DSIT engages directly with platforms on media literacy where appropriate, with Ofcom playing an important coordinating role under its Online Safety Act duties.
Source
Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Report
4th Report - Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy
27 Mar 2026
HC 703
Addressee Bodies
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.3 yrs
Report published
27 Mar 2026