Social Media: Regulation
2026-05-12 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · 789 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the use of artificial intelligence by social media platforms to support effective content moderation.
Answer
Under the Online Safety Act, platforms have duties to protect their users from illegal content and children from content that is harmful.Where proportionate, services will be required to take steps such in areas including content moderation. It is for Ofc...