Written questions

Social Media: Age

2026-05-31 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · HL503 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many respondents to their consultation paper Growing up in the online world, published on 2 March, said that they either (1) strongly agree, or (2) somewhat agree, that “social media services should have a minimum age o

Answer

We have always been clear that we will build on the protections for children in the Online Safety Act. This is why we published a consultation and began a national conversation which sought views and evidence from across the UK on measures that could furt...