Written questions

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...