Crime: Victims
Commons · Question 64377 · Tabled 1 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Josh Babarinde
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support victims of crimes committed using social media in (a) Eastbourne and (b) the South East.
Answer
Answered by Feryal Clark, 9 Jul 2025
The Online Safety Act gives social media companies new duties to protect all UK users on their services, including users based in Eastbourne and the South East. Under the regulation, platforms need to take steps to reduce the risk their services are used ...