Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 March 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 15 March 2024 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 March 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Disinformation and Hate Crime

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if his Department will publish the recent work of the CSSF Hate Speech and Disinformation Programme.

Answer: The Government will routinely publish the programme summaries and annual review summaries of Conflict, Security and Stability Fund (CSSF) programmes on gov.uk. Since its launch in 2022, the 'Hate Speech and Disinformation Programme' in Pakistan has trained university students on digital literacy; trained government officers to identify and tackle hateful narratives; and supported efforts to counter disinformation in the electoral process. The programme summary is due to be published by Summer 2024.

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