Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 33827

Internet: Bullying and Harassment

Tabled: 25 February 2025

Answered: 5 March 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) cyberbullying, (b) harassment by (i) fake and (ii) anonymous accounts and (c) other online harms on the economy.

Answer

Feryal Clark

In October 2024, DSIT published an assessment of the social impact of some quantified harms including cyberstalking, hate crime, fraud facilitated by user generated content, and cyberbullying, as part of the Online Safety Act enactment impact assessment -...

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