Internet: Children
Commons · Question 7241 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what further steps he plans to take to help ensure the safety of children on (a) social media apps and (b) other online platforms, in the context of the use of virtual private networks
Answer
Answered by Feryal Clark, 14 Oct 2024
The Online Safety Act makes search and user-to-user services, including social media services, responsible for their users’ safety on their platforms. The Act contains strong protections for children, safeguarding them from harmful and illegal activities ...