Written questions

YouTube: Hate Crime

Commons · Question 61835 · 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, whether he has had recent discussions with YouTube on tackling extreme misogynistic content.

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 ...