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...