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United Kingdom · Question · Written question

UIN 21486

Social Media: Abuse and Harassment

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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19 December 2024

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13 January 2025 · Answer

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13 January 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking with social media companies to protect online users from anonymous accounts publishing abusive and offensive material.

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  1. 19 December 2024

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking with social media companies to protect online users from anonymous accounts publishing abusive and offensive material.

    Source: Commons

  2. 13 January 2025

    Answer

    The Online Safety Act will require social media platforms to take more responsibility for the safety of their users. Platforms will need to remove all illegal abusive content and protect children from harmful content, including hateful and abusive content...

    Source: Written answer

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