Question follow-through · 3163
Social Media: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with social media platforms, such as TikTok, on compliance with UK GDPR regarding the use of default opt-in settings for training generative AI models on us
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 19 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 21 May 2026
- Answer
- 26 May 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
19 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with social media platforms, such as TikTok, on compliance with UK GDPR regarding the use of default opt-in settings for training generative AI models on us
21 May 2026
Target answer date
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26 May 2026
Answer published
The Government regularly engages with social media platforms but has not discussed this particular issue with TikTok.The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), as the UK’s independent data protection regulator, is responsible for monitoring and enforcin...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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