Smart Devices: Babies and Children
Commons · Question 85711 · Tabled 28 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Damian Hinds
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what research her Department has commissioned on the potential impact of media content on electronic devices on (a) babies and (b) toddlers.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 5 Nov 2025
The Online Safety Act requires services that are likely to be accessed by children to risk assess their service and provide additional measures for child users of all age groups, including early years. Ofcom’s Children Register of Risks lists 0-5 years as...