Social Media: Age Assurance
Commons · Question 106172 · Tabled 15 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Juliet Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of age verification mechanisms on social media platforms.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 23 Jan 2026
Ofcom are due to publish a report on age assurance by July 2026, which will assess the effectiveness of age assurance technologies for compliance with the child safety duties of the Online Safety Act.Age assurance technologies play an important role in su...