Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 98638
Social Media: Regulation
Tabled: 9 December 2025
Answered: 22 December 2025
Question
Sorcha Eastwood
Alliance — Lagan Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of Ofcom’s effectiveness in responding to harmful suicide, self-harm and depression-related content online.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanOfcom 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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