United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 121593
Social Media: Children
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17 March 2026
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25 March 2026 · Answer
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25 March 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the suitability of (a) live location sharing and (b) addictive content features such as autopay for social media apps used by children.
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17 March 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the suitability of (a) live location sharing and (b) addictive content features such as autopay for social media apps used by children.
Source: Commons
25 March 2026
Answer
The Online Safety Act requires services to mitigate and manage risks to children from online features and functionalities. Ofcom recommends in its Codes of Practice that services with specific risks should turn off live location sharing for children as de...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-17/121593
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1892029
- uk · wq-1892029 · source updated 25 March 2026