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Asked by Sojan JosephLabourDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 10 October 2024UIN 7669

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 for gaming services.

Answered by Feryal Clark

The Online Safety Act has been designed to be technology neutral and applies to all services which support user-to-user interactions online, including game services. Where gaming services fall in scope, they will need to take appropriate measures to protect their users against illegal harms and harms to children.

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