Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 119600

Social Media: Regulation

Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Sarah Hall

Labour (Co-op)Warrington South

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has held discussions with Ofcom on the adequacy of content moderation resources on social media platforms.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Department engages with Ofcom regularly on a wide range of online safety matters.The Online Safety Act is clear that services must comply with their illegal content duties and child safety duties, which include taking effective steps to moderate harmf...

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