United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 14664
Social Media: Children
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30 June 2026
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8 July 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential risks of age verification methods involving facial or biometric data to enforce a social media ban for under-16s.
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30 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential risks of age verification methods involving facial or biometric data to enforce a social media ban for under-16s.
Source: Commons
8 July 2026
Answer
I have asked Ofcom to rapidly assess what constitutes highly effective age assurance for establishing whether someone is over 16, prioritising data privacy and security, and considering how it can work for all users.The ICO’s age-appropriate design code a...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-30/14664
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1922447
- uk · wq-1922447 · source updated 8 July 2026