United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 83993
Social Media: Safety
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21 October 2025
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30 October 2025 · Answer
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30 October 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle (a) the blackout challenge and (b) other physically harmful trends on social media.
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21 October 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle (a) the blackout challenge and (b) other physically harmful trends on social media.
Source: Commons
30 October 2025
Answer
Under the Online Safety Act, services need to put in place protections for all users from content which is illegal. There are additional protections for children from harmful content, including content that encourages or promotes dangerous stunts or chall...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-21/83993
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1843324
- uk · wq-1843324 · source updated 30 October 2025