Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 14202

Internet: Offences against Children

Tabled: 13 November 2024
Answered: 21 November 2024

Question

Gregor Poynton

LabourLivingston

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with private messaging platforms on (a) ensuring compliance with the Online Safety Act 2023 and (b) tackling (i) grooming of children and (ii) sharing of chi

Answer

Feryal Clark
The government is committed to protecting children from these devastating crimes. The Online Safety Act will place strict safety duties on online platforms to protect children from being groomed by online predators, and to tackle child sexual exploitation...

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