Social Media: Children
Commons · Question 106173 · Tabled 15 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Juliet Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information her Department holds on the extent to which social media platforms collect and monetise behavioural data from users under the age of 16; and what steps she is taking to
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 5 Feb 2026
DSIT does not hold information on behavioural data collected by platforms on users under the age of 16.Where data collected by social media platforms constitutes personal data, under the UK’s data protection and privacy framework, its collection and use m...