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YouTube: Safety

Asked by Gill GermanLabourDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 18 May 2026UIN 745

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what reason YouTube has not been included in the Government’s online safety and age assurance pilot programmes; and whether YouTube is expected to be included in any future iterations of those pilots.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

The decision not to include YouTube as part of the Government’s child social media pilot study was due to the use of the platform by schools and youth organisations for teaching and other educational purposes.

Next steps will be considered once the current studies have concluded.

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