Internet: Children and Young People
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help protect children online.
Answered by Kanishka Narayan
Protecting children online is a top priority. The Online Safety Act brought in some of the strongest protections for children globally.
We have already taken steps to build on these by introducing new priority offences and tackling intimate image abuse and we have launched a landmark consultation on further measures to protect children online, including whether there should be a minimum age for social media, and restrictions to AI chatbots and gaming.
Finally, we are legislating to ensure we can act quickly on the findings of the consultation because no child should have to wait to experience a safe, fulfilling life online.
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