Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 27742

Internet: Safety

Tabled: 30 January 2025

Answered: 7 February 2025

Question

James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) community information websites, (b) hobbyist forums and (c) other small (i) websites and (ii) discussion forums are not disproport

Answer

Feryal Clark

Under the Online Safety Act, in-scope user-to-user and search services must assess for risks of illegal content and harm to children. Ofcom is the independent regulator for this regime. It sets out what steps small low-risk providers need to take to fulfi...

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