Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 106826

Gaming: Internet

Tabled: 19 January 2026

Answered: 10 February 2026

Question

Mike Reader

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 in protecting children from harm on online gaming platforms, including Roblox; and whether she

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

Gaming platforms that allow users to post or interact, such as Roblox, are in scope of the Online Safety Act. They are required to protect children from illegal and harmful content on their service, including using highly effective age assurance to preven...

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