Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 105306
Social Media: Death and Injuries
Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has had recent discussions with social media companies on the rapid removal of graphic or traumatic content depicting serious injury or death.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanDSIT has regular discussions with social media companies about a number of online safety matters, including tackling harmful content.The Online Safety Act gives social media platforms duties to protect their users from harmful content. Under the regulator...
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