Question follow-through · 30858
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government is taking steps to encourage (a) social media and (b) search platforms to go beyond the requirements of the Online Safety Act 2023 in reducing access to harmful s
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 11 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 25 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 25 Feb 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government is taking steps to encourage (a) social media and (b) search platforms to go beyond the requirements of the Online Safety Act 2023 in reducing access to harmful s
25 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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25 Feb 2025
Answer published
The government engages regularly with social media and search services and is clear that they should be taking action now to make their services safe for users.Under the Online Safety Act, in-scope services must prevent all users from encountering illegal...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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