Social Media: Death and Injuries
Commons · Question 105306 · Tabled 13 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has had recent discussions with social media companies on the rapid removal of graphic or traumatic content depicting serious injury or death.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 20 Jan 2026
DSIT has regular discussions with social media companies about a number of online safety matters, including tackling harmful content.The Online Safety Act gives social media platforms duties to protect their users from harmful content. Under the regulator...