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Written question asked by Anneliese Dodds (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 April 2026. It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.


Social Media: Women

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 25 February 2026, to Question 112303, on online censorship of women's health, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of censorship by social media companies of information on how bystanders can administer CPR to women.

Answer

We recognise the important role of trusted online health content. The Online Safety Act places duties on services to protect their users including from illegal content and content harmful to children. It does not prevent adults or children from accessing legal content about women’s health. Users of the largest categorised services will have access to effective complaints procedures to appeal when content is unduly taken down.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
128765
Session
2024-26
Related items
Health: Women
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Censorship Women First aid Social media
Link
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