Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 121593

Social Media: Children

Tabled: 17 March 2026

Answered: 25 March 2026

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the suitability of (a) live location sharing and (b) addictive content features such as autopay for social media apps used by children.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The Online Safety Act requires services to mitigate and manage risks to children from online features and functionalities. Ofcom recommends in its Codes of Practice that services with specific risks should turn off live location sharing for children as de...

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