Security Minister Tom Tugendhat appeared on ITV's Good Morning Britain, where he was questioned on a deleted tweet in which he demanded an increase in defence spending.
Tugendhat denied deleting the tweet which claimed 3% of national income should be spent on defence and intelligence services, but it had disappeared after Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the government had an "aspiration" for defence spending to reach 2.5%.
Tugendhat's exchange with the show's hosts was met with criticism and mockery.
Minister Tugendhat was interviewed on Good Morning Britain, where he was questioned on a tweet he sent about defence spending, which had since disappeared.
The tweet called for 3% of national income to go towards the defence and intelligence services.
This was following Chancellor Sunak's announcement that there was only an "aspiration" for defence spending to reach 2.5%.
Tugendhat denied deleting the tweet, leading Susanna Reid to press him on whether someone on his team might have deleted it.
Tugendhat continued to deny any knowledge of how Twitter worked, saying "I'm not sure, I think there's someone in the office who deals with this kind of thing".
The Mirror reports that Tugendhat's exchange on Good Morning Britain was received with mockery and ridicule on social media.
Some Twitter users shared memes mocking the security minister, with one user tweeting a picture of a computer keyboard with a sticky note labelled "Twitter for Tom" attached to the screen.
The story has also been covered by other British news outlets, with the Guardian reporting on Tugendhat's broader comments on defence spending during the interview.
Tugendhat's suggestion that more money should be spent on defence and intelligence is at odds with the Chancellor's recent announcement, and the row over the deleted tweet has led to calls for greater transparency in government spending.
Evening Standard's coverage of the story emphasises the backlash that Tugendhat has faced on social media, with users labelling the interview a "car-crash".
The Standard notes that Tugendhat, who is chair of the foreign affairs select committee, is a vocal critic of Russia's increasing global influence, and that his call for greater defence spending might be seen as an attempt to counter the perceived threat from Moscow.
However, Tugendhat's lack of understanding around social media use has drawn criticism and concern.
This story could have political implications if there are accusations that Tugendhat's stance on defence spending is not consistent with that of the Conservative Party as a whole.