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Written question asked by Alex Burghart (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 June 2026. It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Social Media: Children

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the press release entitled Social media to be banned for under-16s in landmark government move to give kids their childhood back, published 15 June 2026, whether the user-to-user platforms in scope of the regulation will include (a) Bluesky and (b) Truth Social.

Answer

On 15 June, we announced that we will be banning social media companies offering their services to under 16s. The government aims to use the same definition as Australia. Their restrictions cover services which are user to user platforms, whose purpose is to enable social interaction, and which allow users to post material alongside algorithms.


Further details will be set out in regulations.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
13202
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Children Protection Safety Bluesky Social media Truth Social
Link
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