Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 15231
Social Media: Children
Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 6 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Charlie Dewhirst
Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the press release, "Social media to be banned for under-16s in landmark government move to give kids their childhood back", of 15 June 2026, at what time of the evenin
Answer
Kanishka NarayanKeeping children safe online is a priority for this government. On 15 June, the government published a progress statement following the ‘Growing up in the Online World’ consultation.This announced that government were banning social media companies offeri...
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