The UK government has launched an internal inquiry to identify ‘spies’ who may have leaked secret details about its plans to regulate Facebook to the tech giant, according to the Daily Mail. “who has seen the proposals” about regulation – which were apparently contained in confidential letters called ‘write-rounds’ that are only circulated between a handful of senior ministry officials, the Daily Mail noted. However, unnamed sources informed the paper that there were concerns over a leak as far back as June 2020. Another source told The Daily Mail that Clegg might have kept contacts from his government days, which would allow for the movement of classified information. According to the Daily Mail, UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries is urging Downing Street to include legislation to this effect in the next Queen’s Speech.

Source: Daily Mail February 20, 2022 11:47 UTC