Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 98639

Social Media: Children and Young People

Tabled: 9 December 2025

Answered: 22 December 2025

Question

Sorcha Eastwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with Ofcom on protecting children and young people online.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

Ofcom is the independent regulator for online safety under the Online Safety Act 2023. Ofcom is responsible for scrutinising platforms’ risk assessments, requiring appropriate safety mitigations, and enforcing safety duties where necessary.Suicide devasta...

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