Question follow-through · 118576
Social Media: Schools
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on taking steps to help prevent schools wars content circulating on social media platforms.
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
- 6 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 13 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on taking steps to help prevent schools wars content circulating on social media platforms.
11 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Mar 2026
Answer published
The government takes the safety of children extremely seriously. Under the Online Safety Act, enforced by Ofcom, social media companies must act on content that is illegal. This includes material that incites violence and includes threatening behaviour li...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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