Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 7703

Social Media: Enforcement

Tabled: 7 October 2024

Answered: 15 October 2024

Question

Ben Coleman

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he plans to take to prevent the spread of divisive content on social media; and what enforcement measures he plans to put in place to encourage the compliance of the (a) owne

Answer

Feryal Clark

The Online Safety Act gives social media platforms new duties to protect their users from harmful content and activity. These include extensive duties to protect users from content which stirs up or incites hatred. It also includes duties to protect users...

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