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Children: Social Media

Commons · Question 26799 · Tabled 2 Sep 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2026

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Asked by Chris Ward

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of regulations protecting child influencers and child content producers from exploitation and harm; and what assessment she has made of the potential meri

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 17 Sep 2026

During the passage of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act, the government committed to review The Children (Performance and Activities) (England) Regulations 2014 and will do so in the future. These regulations currently cover public performances and...