Written questions

Social Media: Enforcement

Commons · Question 7703 · Tabled 7 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 15 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Ben Coleman

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he plans to take to prevent the spread of divisive content on social media; and what enforcement measures he plans to put in place to encourage the compliance of the (a) owne

Answer

Answered by Feryal Clark, 15 Oct 2024

The Online Safety Act gives social media platforms new duties to protect their users from harmful content and activity. These include extensive duties to protect users from content which stirs up or incites hatred. It also includes duties to protect users...