Question follow-through · 38132
Social Media: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure the accountability of social media companies on online safety.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 13 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 17 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 21 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure the accountability of social media companies on online safety.
17 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 Mar 2025
Answer published
The Online Safety Act puts new duties on social media companies and search services, making them responsible for their users’ safety on their platforms.The duties are now coming into effect, with platforms now being required by law to implement measures t...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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