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 Narayan
The 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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