Written questions

Social Media: Artificial Intelligence

Commons · Question 99877 · Tabled 15 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 24 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment how social media platforms could use in-built AI to detect and protect children against (a) cyberbullying and (b) online grooming.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 24 Dec 2025

The government takes tackling cyberbullying and online grooming extremely seriously.Under the Online Safety Act, services must put in place measures to mitigate the risk of illegal activity, including grooming, and protect children from harmful content, s...