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Commons · Question 87054 · Tabled 31 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Layla Moran
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure social media companies protect consumers from illegal content advertising weight loss jabs.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 5 Nov 2025
The Online Safety Act gives online platforms duties to tackle illegal content and activity on their services. This includes content advertising illegal sales of drugs. Ofcom is the regulator for this regime, and it sets out steps that providers can take t...