Internet: Crimes of Violence
Commons · Question 55150 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of online content on trends in (a) youth violence and (b) knife crime.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 9 Jun 2025
We are continously working to enhance our understanding of how social media platforms are being used by gangs, and how content translates to ‘real-world’ violence. We are investing in targeted law enforcement capabilities to disrupt online gang operations...