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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(14 November 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many personnel were assigned to monitoring social media by the police in of the last ten years.

Asked by:
Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain)

Answer

Police forces do not routinely monitor social media but will investigate allegations of suspected criminal activity committed on social media platforms that are brought to their attention.

The Home Office does not hold information on how much police forces in England and Wales spend on monitoring social media.


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