YouTube: Children
Commons · Question 11559 · Tabled 19 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether age verification will be sought to watch content on YouTube without a registered account as part of the upcoming ban on social media for under 16s.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 24 Jun 2026
On 15 June, the government published a progress statement in response to the ‘Growing up in the Online World’ consultation. This set out that social media companies will be banned from providing their services to under 16s, we plan to follow the updated A...