Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 3977
Internet: Offences against Children
Tabled: 3 September 2024
Answered: 11 September 2024
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the Online Safety Act 2023 to help tackle online grooming.
Answer
Feryal ClarkThe strongest protections in the Online Safety Act are against child sexual abuse and exploitation. The higher the risk on a service, the more measures and safeguards they will need to take to keep their users safe from harm, and prevent their services be...
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