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Commons · Question 5812 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Anna Dixon
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of whether X continues to qualify for protection as a platform rather than a publisher under UK law.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 9 Jun 2026
The Online Safety Act imposes a range of duties on user-to-user service providers, including X, requiring them to proactively identify, mitigate and manage risks to users, and to be accountable for the safety of their platforms. Service providers must pro...