YouTube: Safety
Commons · Question 61817 · Tabled 23 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Wera Hobhouse
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that YouTube is compliant with the Online Safety Act 2023.
Answer
Answered by Feryal Clark, 1 Jul 2025
The Online Safety Act gives online platforms new duties to put in place systems and processes to remove illegal content on their services, including extreme misogynistic content. Ofcom has a broad range of powers to assess and enforce compliance with the ...