Question follow-through · 11282
Social Media: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what criteria she will use to designate social media platforms included in a ban for those under 16 years of age; and whether she will regularly review the criteria for inclusion.
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
- 18 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 22 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 26 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what criteria she will use to designate social media platforms included in a ban for those under 16 years of age; and whether she will regularly review the criteria for inclusion.
22 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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26 Jun 2026
Answer published
Keeping children safe online is a priority for this government. That is why the Secretary of State announced a ban on social media platforms offering their services to under-16s. We aim to use the same model as Australia. This means capturing user to user...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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