Social Media: Children
2026-05-12 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · 794 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the extent to which social media platforms’ moderation standards reflect UK standards of age-appropriateness.
Answer
Under the Online Safety Act, social media platforms are required to protect their users from illegal content, and children from content that is harmful. This includes taking measures, such as content moderation, to protect children from ‘priority’ content...