Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 77768
Internet: Companies
Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 14 October 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if his Department will take steps to require online platforms to verify contact details for companies on their platforms.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanThe Online Safety Act ensures online services remove illegal content, including fraudulent content. Ofcom, as the independent regulator, is responsible for setting out in codes of practice the steps services can take to comply with their safety duties.The...
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