Social Media: Children
Commons · Question 10247 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ian Byrne
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what measures are being taken to ensure age verification on social media platforms is effective in preventing their usage by under-16s.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 23 Jun 2026
Age assurance technologies play a critical role in protecting children online.The Secretary of State has asked Ofcom to launch a rapid assessment of what constitutes highly effective age assurance for establishing whether someone is over 16, as part of th...