Written question asked by Sarah Champion (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 September 2026. It was answered by Ian Murray (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Children: Social Media
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that the scope of the proposed ban on social media companies for children under 16 can respond to changes in (a) the services used by children, (b) the risks posed by those services and (c) the safety measures implemented by service providers.
- Answer
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The government announced in June that we would ban social media companies from offering their services to under 16s. This means capturing user to user platforms, whose purpose is to enable social interaction, and which allow users to post material alongside algorithms. The department is currently working through the details and the final scope criteria will be set out in the regulations that will be laid in Parliament.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 26026
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Children Safety Social media
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- 2026-09-09 16:34:51 +0100
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