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Written question asked by Lord Lebedev (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 1 May 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 May 2024. It was answered by Lord Markham (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 May 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Social Media: Children

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with social media companies about protecting the mental health of under-16s, especially girls, using their platforms.

Answer

The Department met with TikTok and Meta in December 2022 and January 2023, to discuss the mental health of children and young people, including girls who are under 16 years old.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4292
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Children Protection Mental health Social media
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk