Social Media: Children
Commons · Question 28709 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which platforms will be in scope of the social media ban for children under 16.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 17 Sep 2026
The Government has been clear that it will bring forward measures to prevent under-16s from accessing social media services. We intend to use a model similar to Australia, capturing social media services whose purpose is to enable social interaction and w...