Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 87054

Social Media: Advertising

Tabled: 31 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Layla Moran

Liberal DemocratOxford West and Abingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure social media companies protect consumers from illegal content advertising weight loss jabs.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Online Safety Act gives online platforms duties to tackle illegal content and activity on their services. This includes content advertising illegal sales of drugs. Ofcom is the regulator for this regime, and it sets out steps that providers can take t...

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