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Smart Devices: Babies and Children

Asked by Damian HindsConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 5 November 2025UIN 85711

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what research her Department has commissioned on the potential impact of media content on electronic devices on (a) babies and (b) toddlers.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

The Online Safety Act requires services that are likely to be accessed by children to risk assess their service and provide additional measures for child users of all age groups, including early years. Ofcom’s Children Register of Risks lists 0-5 years as an age group for which it expects services to consider the age-related risks based on the developmental stage of the children.

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