Question follow-through · 11941

Social Media: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, in what way he plans to ensure that women and girls are protected from AI harms on social media sites.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
22 Jun 2026
Target answer date
24 Jun 2026
Answer
30 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 22 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, in what way he plans to ensure that women and girls are protected from AI harms on social media sites.

  2. 24 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 30 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Protecting women and girls online, including from AI-enabled harms, is a top priority for this Government as we work to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. The Online Safety Act places clear legal duties on platforms to proactively tackle ...

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