Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 44951

Social Media: Children

Tabled: 8 April 2025

Answered: 28 April 2025

Question

Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) the Information Commissioner’s Office and (b) Ofcom in assessing how regulated services are enforcing their minimum age limits to

Answer

Chris Bryant

In 2024, the ICO updated its Age assurance opinion for the Children’s code, with guidance on what online services must do if they are likely to be accessed by children. We welcome the ICO’s ongoing work to assess how services are applying age assurance me...

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