Social Media: Safety
Commons · Question 103507 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Marie Goldman
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps to ensure that Ofcom adequately enforces the Online Safety Act 2023 in the context of social media companies.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 14 Jan 2026
Ofcom is the independent regulator for online safety and is responsible for scrutinising platforms’ risk assessments, requiring safety mitigations, and enforcing safety duties. Ofcom has our full backing in using all available powers to protect users.On 4...