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Commons · Question 10895 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to extend proposed restrictions to livestreaming and communication with strangers for child users to other high-risk functionalities including disappearing messages, t
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 26 Jun 2026
The government recently announced restrictions on social media services offering their services to under-16s and wider services offering livestreaming or stranger communication to under-16s.Combined with requiring more device level protections for childre...