Stephanie Peacock
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(4 years, 1 month ago)
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Matt Hancock
Yes, absolutely; of course I will keep the House and the wider public updated. That is an incredibly important part of our work. Of course, for any colleague, my door, and that of the Minister for Public Health, my hon. Friend the Member for Bury St Edmunds (Jo Churchill), is always open to answer any questions.
Stephanie Peacock (Barnsley East) (Lab)
What steps are the Government taking, in partnership with tech companies, to battle fake news on coronavirus?
Matt Hancock
That is a very important subject. In fact, I have been working on that in the past 24 hours, to ensure that tech companies, social media companies, Google and others promote the right answers to questions about coronavirus. Most of the social media companies—we have been in contact with them—have behaved in an exemplary fashion, ensuring that information from, for example, the NHS gets promoted.