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...