7

Social media technology is insufficiently transparent and accessible to public authorities

Conclusion
The technology used by social media companies should be transparent, explainable and accessible to public authorities, as stated in our Principle
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 17 October 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.

Source
Committee Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Inquiry Social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms
Report 2nd Report – Social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms 11 Jul 2025 HC 441
View on Parliament website
Addressee Bodies
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Timeline
Recommendation age 1.2 yr
Report published 11 Jul 2025