Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 24366

Internet: Safety

Tabled: 15 January 2025
Answered: 23 January 2025

Question

Alex Easton

IndependentNorth Down

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) clarify (i) liability and (ii) enforcement thresholds under the Online Safety Act 2023 and (b) help tackle the unintended consequences of t

Answer

Feryal Clark
All user-to-user and search services in scope of the Act must tackle illegal content and, where relevant, protect children from harm. Ofcom is the independent regulator for this regime and takes a proportionate and risk-based approach to regulation. Ofcom...

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