Written question asked by Mark Hendrick (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 July 2026. It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Social Media: Children
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps to ensure that the planned social media ban for under-16s will have robust blocks in place to avoid circumvention.
- Answer
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The Government is committed to ensuring that the new social media restrictions are effective in practice and deliver meaningful protections for children. Through the ‘Growing up in the Online World’ consultation, the government sought views and evidence on circumvention and the measures that could be used to address it.
The Government is carefully considering the consultation responses and will set out its approach to addressing circumvention in its full response shortly.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 16371
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Children Protection Safety Social media
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- 2026-07-15 18:37:24 +0100
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