Social Media: Self-harm and Suicide
Commons · Question 77760 · Tabled 16 Sep 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 in tackling harmful content on social media platforms.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 14 Oct 2025
Under the Online Safety Act, in-scope services must protect all users from illegal content, and children from age-inappropriate content. The Act’s illegal content duties have been in force since March 2025, and the child safety duties since July 2025.Ofco...