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Baroness Keeley (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 June 2026

Debate

Social Media Ban for Under-16s

Contribution

My Lords, I join my noble friend the Minister in praising the bereaved families, who have campaigned so powerfully on online safety. I welcome the harms-reduction approach that the Government have taken. As my noble friend has outlined, we know that there is much more to do. It is right that the Government act, because the tech companies have shown that they cannot be trusted to regulate themselves. The ban is a welcome start, but not sufficient in itself. Can my noble friend the Minister assure me that, once the regulations have passed—the Communications and Digital Committee looks forward to seeing the regulations —the regulator, Ofcom, will take the strongest possible line in enforcing them, including substantial fines for any firm that does not comply in reducing harms?

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