Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 24828

Pornography: Internet

Tabled: 20 January 2025

Answered: 28 January 2025

Question

Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will publish an annual list of (a) social media companies and (b) search services sanctioned for failing to prevent pre-teen access to pornography including details of those sanct

Answer

Feryal Clark

Under the Online Safety Act, publishers of pornography online and user-to-user services that allow sharing of pornographic content have a duty to use highly effective age assurance to prevent children from accessing this.The Act requires Ofcom to produce ...

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