Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 85711

Smart Devices: Babies and Children

Tabled: 28 October 2025

Answered: 5 November 2025

Question

Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what research her Department has commissioned on the potential impact of media content on electronic devices on (a) babies and (b) toddlers.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The Online Safety Act requires services that are likely to be accessed by children to risk assess their service and provide additional measures for child users of all age groups, including early years. Ofcom’s Children Register of Risks lists 0-5 years as...

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