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Commons · Question 27742 · Tabled 30 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 7 Feb 2025

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Asked by James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) community information websites, (b) hobbyist forums and (c) other small (i) websites and (ii) discussion forums are not disproport

Answer

Answered by Feryal Clark, 7 Feb 2025

Under the Online Safety Act, in-scope user-to-user and search services must assess for risks of illegal content and harm to children. Ofcom is the independent regulator for this regime. It sets out what steps small low-risk providers need to take to fulfi...