Question follow-through · 105085

Internet: Child Sexual Abuse Material and Intimate Image Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing legal frameworks to hold technology companies accountable for the dissemination of (a) child sexual abuse material and (b) non-c

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
12 Jan 2026
Target answer date
19 Jan 2026
Answer
20 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing legal frameworks to hold technology companies accountable for the dissemination of (a) child sexual abuse material and (b) non-c

  2. 19 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Online Safety Act (OSA) regulatory regime gives platforms clear duties to prevent and remove child sexual abuse material and non-consensual deepfakes. Providers must fully assess risks and design services to be safe. For example, Ofcom has announced a...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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