Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 27760

Harassment: Internet

Tabled: 30 January 2025
Answered: 7 February 2025

Question

Mr Will Forster

Liberal DemocratWoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to (a) fast track protections for people who experience doxing and (b) help ensure social media platforms (i) act swiftly to remove doxing content an

Answer

Feryal Clark
DSIT is implementing the Online Safety Act which will bring in a number of protections for online users from the harms associated with doxing. In-scope providers will need to enact measures to take down illegal content and protect children from harmful co...

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