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Social Media: Safety

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 27 April 2026UIN 128170

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled PM calls social media companies into Downing Street, published on 15 April 2026, whether enforcement mechanisms were discussed with social media companies in the event of non-compliance with the Prime Minister’s requests.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

The Prime Minister hosted senior leaders from major social media companies in Downing Street to press for faster progress on protecting children online. He was clear that companies must be able to show real world changes that make their platforms safer for children. This meeting comes at the mid-point of the government’s consultation on children’s online wellbeing.

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