Government wants social media platforms to be less attractive for foreign agents after recent intelligence warnings

Britain's M15 spy service agency said Chinese spies have allegedly been attempting to "recruit" and "cultivate" British politicians on LinkedIn.

MI5 issued an espionage alert warning that Chinese intelligence services were trying to 'interfere' and 'influence' Parliament

Beijing still trying to recruit British sources in parliament through LinkedIn regardless of provocation

Government wants social media platforms to be less attractive for foreign agents after recent intelligence warnings