Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 109743

Internet: Data Protection

Tabled: 29 January 2026

Answered: 5 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Peter Bedford

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to review the requirement for platforms to implement client-side scanning and other automated content analysis tools under the Online Safety Act 2023 in the

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The Online Safety Act does not require platforms to implement client-side scanning or other automated content analysis tools on content communicated privately. The Act states that Ofcom may not recommend the use of proactive technology, such as client-sid...

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