Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 84622
Social Media: Children
Tabled: 23 October 2025
Answered: 28 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Catherine McKinnell
Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne North
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the press notice entitled New online safety priorities for Ofcom and launch of study into effects of social media on children, published on 20 November 2024, what prog
Answer
Kanishka NarayanThe department is developing the evidence base around children’s online safety, including social media use, to continually inform our policy response.As part of this, DSIT commissioned a feasibility study into research on the impact of smartphones and soc...
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