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Harassment: Children and Young People

Asked by Mrs Elsie BlundellLabourDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 7 November 2025UIN 86840

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to establish accessible, non-police reporting pathways for (a) children and (b) young people who experience online harassment.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

The Online Safety Act requires services in scope to take steps to protect children from both illegal content and harmful content, including abusive and bullying content. These services must implement easy-to-use reporting mechanisms for users to report illegal content and content harmful to children. Providers should respond quickly and effectively and signpost children to appropriate support.

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