Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 123185
Hate Crime: Internet
Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to tackle online hate speech.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanThe Online Safety Act requires platforms to tackle illegal content and protect children from harmful content, including that which is hateful and abusive. For large user-to-user platforms, known as ‘Category 1’ services, it will also provide adult users w...
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