Social Media: Children

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, in what way new restrictions on children’s access to social media or online services will interact with the child safety duties in the Online Safety Act 2023; what steps she will take t

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1. 16 June 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, in what way new restrictions on children’s access to social media or online services will interact with the child safety duties in the Online Safety Act 2023; what steps she will take t

   Source: Commons

2. 24 June 2026

   Answer

   Keeping children safe online is a priority for this government. That is why we are banning social media companies from offering services to under 16s, alongside preventing strangers communicating with under 16s and livestreaming on a broader range of onli...

   Source: Written answer

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