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Internet: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made with Ofcom of the potential impact of the Online Safety Act 2023 on children’s exposure to harmful content online.

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
20 Nov 2025
Target answer date
24 Nov 2025
Answer
28 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made with Ofcom of the potential impact of the Online Safety Act 2023 on children’s exposure to harmful content online.

  2. 24 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Online Safety Act requires services to protect children from both illegal and harmful, age-inappropriate content. Protections against illegal content and activity have been in force since March, and protections for children since July of this year.We ...

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