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Accepted in Part
The Government should include provisions in the Representation of the People Bill that tackle AI-generated...
Recommendation
The Government should include provisions in the Representation of the People Bill that tackle AI-generated content, the creation and dissemination of disinformation, limits on the potential abuse of social media algorithmic biasing for political advantage, and a ban on cryptoasset donations to political parties. (Recommendation, Paragraph 239) 94
Government Response Summary
The government partially agrees. It will launch a consultation and establish a taskforce on AI-generated content, and acknowledges concerns about algorithms, noting the Online Safety Act's powers. However, it fully accepts and will implement a moratorium on crypto asset donations through the Representation of the People Bill.
Government Response
Accepted in Part
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
Partially agree. The Representation of the People Bill is a landmark piece of legislation which will ensure everyone has a voice in our democracy. It is the boldest and most ambitious change to our democracy for decades. As set out in our response to recommendation 25, recognising the importance of addressing this and related risks, the Government will launch a consultation in the summer to seek views on how we address potential harms from digital replicas, while protecting legitimate innovation and freedom of expression. DSIT will also establish a Taskforce to put forward proposals for government on best practice for labelling AI-generated content, with an interim report to be published in Autumn. We acknowledge concerns about the role of algorithms in amplifying harmful content. That is why the Online Safety Act gives Ofcom the power to request information on algorithm design, including as it relates to illegal mis- and disinformation. While the OSA provides one of the strongest online safety frameworks anywhere in the world, including protections against illegal content, such as illegal election-related disinformation, we must ensure that protections keep pace with evolving threats, including to UK democracy. The Government will continue to actively review the framework to understand where the Act can be strengthened through evidence-based measures. Finally, we have accepted the recommendation in the independent Rycroft Review, published in March, to impose a moratorium on the use of crypto assets as political donations, to safeguard the integrity of our political finance system from foreign interference. We will implement this measure through the Representation of the People Bill and apply it retrospectively so that any political donations made in crypto assets from 25 March must be returned. With this policy, we are taking decisive action to defend the legitimacy and integrity of our democratic system from foreign interference.
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