Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 114493

Social Media: Safety

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026

Question

Dr Roz Savage

Liberal DemocratSouth Cotswolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure that social media companies respond promptly and transparently to reports of harmful content, particularly where such content involves users under the

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Online Safety Act establishes Ofcom as the independent regulator for online safety with powers to sanction in-scope services who do not comply with their duties, including user redress, child safety and age assurance.Duties on content reporting and co...

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