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Social Media: Children

Commons · Question 44951 · Tabled 8 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) the Information Commissioner’s Office and (b) Ofcom in assessing how regulated services are enforcing their minimum age limits to

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 28 Apr 2025

In 2024, the ICO updated its Age assurance opinion for the Children’s code, with guidance on what online services must do if they are likely to be accessed by children. We welcome the ICO’s ongoing work to assess how services are applying age assurance me...