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Social Media: Health

Asked by Sonia KumarLabourDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 18 December 2025UIN 906997

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help ensure freedom of expression for women's health publications on social media.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

We recognise the importance of access to trusted health information. The Act does not prevent users from publishing legal content or children and adults from accessing relevant health information. Once the remaining duties come in, large platforms will not be able to arbitrarily remove content and there will be effective complaints procedures when they do. I have asked Ofcom to do everything possible to speed up this final phase.

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