Social Media: Children
Commons · Question 28708 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what metrics her Department will use to measure the success of the social media ban for children under 16.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 18 Sep 2026
Government will be monitoring the impact of the ban closely and conduct a full review three to five years after implementation, allowing time for the expected cultural change and long-term impacts on mental and physical health to emerge. The review will c...