Question follow-through · 109743
Internet: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to review the requirement for platforms to implement client-side scanning and other automated content analysis tools under the Online Safety Act 2023 in the
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 29 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 5 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 5 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to review the requirement for platforms to implement client-side scanning and other automated content analysis tools under the Online Safety Act 2023 in the
5 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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5 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Online Safety Act does not require platforms to implement client-side scanning or other automated content analysis tools on content communicated privately. The Act states that Ofcom may not recommend the use of proactive technology, such as client-sid...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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