Diabetes and Eating Disorders: Social Media
Lords · Question HL10468 · Tabled 11 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Rennard
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with social media companies on the moderation of pro-eating disorder material and misinformation relating to diabetes and body image.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 15 Sep 2025
Under the Government’s Online Safety Act, all in-scope services are now required to protect their users from illegal content, and platforms likely to be accessed by children need to prevent their users from accessing eating disorder content.No discussions...