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 PartyStrangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to tackle online hate speech.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The 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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