Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 25161

Internet: Crime

Tabled: 21 January 2025
Answered: 24 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

ConservativeNew 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 Clark
The 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...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 25161) →