Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 106173
Social Media: Children
Tabled: 15 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026
Question
Juliet Campbell
Labour — Broxtowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information her Department holds on the extent to which social media platforms collect and monetise behavioural data from users under the age of 16; and what steps she is taking to
Answer
Kanishka NarayanDSIT does not hold information on behavioural data collected by platforms on users under the age of 16.Where data collected by social media platforms constitutes personal data, under the UK’s data protection and privacy framework, its collection and use m...
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