Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 25161
Internet: Crime
Tabled: 21 January 2025
Answered: 24 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sir Julian Lewis
Conservative — New Forest East
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to ensure (a) social media companies and (b) website providers that have been found to have hosted illegal content viewed by people that have subsequently committe
Answer
Feryal ClarkThe Online Safety Act 2023 places duties on social media companies and search services. These include duties to tackle illegal content on their services. These services will need to put systems and processes in place to reduce the risk that users post thi...
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