Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 103507
Social Media: Safety
Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026
Question
Marie Goldman
Liberal Democrat — Chelmsford
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps to ensure that Ofcom adequately enforces the Online Safety Act 2023 in the context of social media companies.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanOfcom is the independent regulator for online safety and is responsible for scrutinising platforms’ risk assessments, requiring safety mitigations, and enforcing safety duties. Ofcom has our full backing in using all available powers to protect users.On 4...
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