Social Media: Children
Commons · Question 10624 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether proposals on children’s online safety will apply to social media platforms, video-sharing platforms, gaming platforms, livestreaming services, encrypted messaging services and A
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 29 Jun 2026
On 15 June, the government announced its intention to ban social media companies from offering their services to under 16s. The government aims to use the same definition of social media as Australia, which covers user to user platforms whose purpose is t...