Animal Welfare: Internet
Commons · Question 903450 · Tabled 20 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Peter Lamb
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage social media companies to tackle animal abuse content online.
Answer
Answered by Feryal Clark, 26 Mar 2025
Animal abuse content is horrific, and social media companies must do more to tackle it.Social media platforms and search services have duties to tackle animal abuse content and implement safety-by-design features under the Online Safety Act.Ofcom - the in...