Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 61099

Social Media: Hate Crime

Tabled: 18 June 2025

Answered: 26 June 2025

Question

Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take (a) regulatory and (b) legislative steps to hold platforms accountable for monetising content which (i) does not meet internal policies on hate speech, (ii) promotes mis

Answer

Feryal Clark

The Online Safety Act gives online platforms new duties to tackle illegal user-generated content on their services. This includes duties for illegal content that stirs up hatred. Under these duties, providers need to remove this content. It cannot then be...

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