Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 7241

Internet: Children

Tabled: 4 October 2024

Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what further steps he plans to take to help ensure the safety of children on (a) social media apps and (b) other online platforms, in the context of the use of virtual private networks

Answer

Feryal Clark

The Online Safety Act makes search and user-to-user services, including social media services, responsible for their users’ safety on their platforms. The Act contains strong protections for children, safeguarding them from harmful and illegal activities ...

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