Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 114492

Internet: Safety

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026

Question

Dr Roz Savage

Liberal DemocratSouth Cotswolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of online safety and content moderation standards on social media platforms, including Snapchat and TikTok, particularly in relation to

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Online Safety Act requires companies to tackle illegal content, including content inciting violence. They must also protect children from certain forms of legal violent content, including content depicting or encouraging serious violence. Ofcom has ro...

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