Internet: Self-harm and Suicide
Commons · Question 30859 · Tabled 11 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Ayoub Khan
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government is taking to ensure people with lived experience of (a) self harm and (b) suicide are involved in the implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023.
Answer
Answered by Feryal Clark, 25 Feb 2025
The government engages regularly with social media and search services and is clear that they should be taking action now to make their services safe for users.Under the Online Safety Act, in-scope services must prevent all users from encountering illegal...