Social Media: Children
Lords · Question HL1120 · Tabled 18 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Storey
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extra resources required by OFCOM to support the proposed age-based restrictions for social media platforms.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra, 2 Jul 2026
The government will make sure that Ofcom has the resourcing it needs to implement and enforce its new duties, including age based restrictions on social media platforms. The Secretary of State has urged Ofcom’s new chair to consider what changes might be ...