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Lords · Question HL1374 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 14 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Benjamin

To ask His Majesty's Government whether their forthcoming measures on persuasive design will address features such as communication streaks and network expansion prompts that may encourage children to begin or continue contact with unknown or abusive user

Answer

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra, 14 Jul 2026

On 15 June, the government published a progress statement in response to the ‘Growing up in the Online World’ consultation. This set out a package of new measures including banning social media platforms from offering their services to under 16s and restr...