Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 108061
Social Media: Children
Tabled: 23 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026
Question
Alex Mayer
Labour — Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with his Australian counterpart on lessons learned from Australia’s introduction of a law to ban under-16s from social media platforms.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanThe UK and Australia signed an Online Safety and Security Memorandum of Understanding in February 2024 to share learnings and approaches to online safety.The government is looking at what is happening in Australia. The Australian government plans to monit...
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