Written questions

Social Media: Children

Lords · Question HL917 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 29 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Benjamin

To ask His Majesty's Government, following their decision to mandate on-device nudity safeguards, what consideration they have given to requiring the use of the same technology to prevent children from (1) accessing proscribed social media sites, and (2)

Answer

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 29 Jun 2026

The Prime Minister announced on 8 June that the UK will be the first country in the world where it will be impossible for any child in the UK to take share or view nude images. We will work with tech companies for three months to ensure that comprehensive...