Social Media: Hate Crime
Commons · Question 61099 · Tabled 18 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Paul Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take (a) regulatory and (b) legislative steps to hold platforms accountable for monetising content which (i) does not meet internal policies on hate speech, (ii) promotes mis
Answer
Answered by Feryal Clark, 26 Jun 2025
The Online Safety Act gives online platforms new duties to tackle illegal user-generated content on their services. This includes duties for illegal content that stirs up hatred. Under these duties, providers need to remove this content. It cannot then be...