The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is to question the government after reports surfaced over its use of disinformation units used to monitor lockdown critics.
An ICO spokesperson confirmed to The Epoch Times that it is looking to speak to the government after recent information came “to light” about its “broader use of personal data in this area.”
The ICO has responsibility for regulating the use of personal data.  It provided the Cabinet Office with advice on “disinformation” gathering in 2021.
In January, the UK government confirmed that it had monitored lockdown critics including Conservative MPs and journalists on social media platforms via its disinformation units….