Written questions

Social Media: Drugs

2026-05-18 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · 2852 · Official question

Dr Luke Evans

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she will have conversations with the Social Media companies about trends in the levels of blocked content across their platforms, about the use of IPEDs and SARMs.

Answer

The Secretary of State engages regularly with Ofcom and industry, including social media companies, on how they are fulfilling their duties under the Online Safety Act, including in relation to illegal content and emerging harms.The Act places clear dutie...