Written questions

Internet: Discrimination

Commons · Question 38792 · Tabled 17 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 25 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Jas Athwal

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help reduce misogynistic content online.

Answer

Answered by Feryal Clark, 25 Mar 2025

The Online Safety Act requires in-scope services to proactively tackle the most harmful illegal content, including illegal misogyny.Where this type of abuse is not illegal, services likely to be accessed by children must provide safety measures to protect...